Strategic Category Sourcing Leader — Data Center Infra

QTS Data Centers; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

QTS Data Centers in the United States is seeking a Category Sourcing Manager to develop and manage corporate sourcing programs across direct and indirect categories, with focus on data center infrastructure. You will lead spend analysis, RFI/RFP processes, supplier selection, contract negotiations, and implement sourcing strategies to optimize total cost of ownership across national data center operations.

This role requires strong stakeholder relationships and the ability to drive cost savings

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply-Chain, or Engineering or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Seven or more years of relevant Sourcing/Procurement/Supply-Chain experience.
• Experience in contract development, execution, negotiation and management.
• Ability to build relationships with key stakeholders to gather category requirements, specifications from departments, and category subject matter experts.
• Experience leading change initiatives involving significant impacts to organization.
• Experience developing long range sourcing plans for assigned categories to reduce total costs, optimize value from suppliers, and meet internal customer requirements.
• Demonstrated company-wide procurement leadership experience within one or more indirect categories or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead ongoing category management activities within assigned scope of spend categories to achieve business objectives and benefit targets
• Drive development of supplier and industry category profiles and strategies to a “best in class” Supply-Chain for data center providers
• Identify and leverage company-wide spend opportunities
• Coordinate Facilities’ purchasing activities across national portfolio of data centers
• Lead supplier selection & recommendation activities including qualitative/quantitative analysis, selection criteria, long/short lists, RFI/RFP development, and bid analysis
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for highest spend, greatest complexity, and most critical/strategic categories
• Provide strategic guidance to profiles and Total Cost of Ownership models used to support sourcing decisions
• Develop implementation strategy, responsibility assignments, communications plans, and timeline
• Lead implementation activities for categories with critical impacts to business and internal customers
• Monitor compliance with supplier agreements related to high spend scope area
• Develop long range sourcing plans for assigned categories to reduce total costs, optimize value from suppliers, and meet internal customer requirements
• Conduct thorough spend analysis, develop methodology and metrics tools to track progress
• Negotiate, review, and execute implementation of contractual arrangements per company policy and business objectives
• Identify and implement system solutions and best practices that optimizes indirect sourcing and procurement work practices
• Builds relationships with key stakeholders to gather category requirements and specifications from departments and category subject matter experts
• Ensure tactical execution of purchasing activities to meet routine business needs
• Drive value through innovation and collaboration with strategic suppliers and internal customers

Skills

Stakeholder management

Sourcing strategy

Spend analysis

Negotiation

Data-driven decision making

Project management

Contract management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply-Chain, or Engineering or related field

7+ years in Sourcing / Procurement / Supply-Chain

MBA or Master’s in Supply Chain

Job description

QTS Data Centers in the United States is seeking a Category Sourcing Manager to develop and manage corporate sourcing programs across direct and indirect categories, with focus on data center infrastructure. You will lead spend analysis, RFI/RFP processes, supplier selection, contract negotiations, and implement sourcing strategies to optimize total cost of ownership across national data center operations.

This role requires strong stakeholder relationships and the ability to drive cost savings