Strategic Category Sourcing Manager (IT & Facilities)

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

Job summary

QTS Data Centers in Duluth, GA is seeking a Category Sourcing Manager to develop and manage sourcing initiatives across multiple categories. You will perform complex data analyses to identify cost-saving opportunities and negotiate competitive programs for IT, facilities, and related spends.

The role requires collaboration with internal stakeholders and senior management to communicate value propositions and governance for spends across a national portfolio of data centers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply-Chain, or Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
• Seven or more years of relevant experience in Sourcing / Procurement / Supply-Chain.
• Experience in contract development, execution, negotiation and management.
• Skilled in building relationships with key stakeholders to gather category requirements, specifications from departments, and category subject matter experts.
• Experience in managing and leading change initiatives involving significant impacts to the 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 within indirect categories.

Responsibilities

• Lead ongoing category management activities within assigned spend categories.
• Drive development of supplier and industry category profiles and strategies.
• Identify and leverage company-wide spend opportunities.
• Coordinate Facilities’ purchasing activities across national portfolio of data centers.
• Lead supplier selection, RFI/RFP development, bid analysis.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for high spend and complexity categories.
• Provide strategic guidance to Total Cost of Ownership models used for sourcing decisions.
• Lead implementation activities for critical categories and ensure compliance with supplier agreements.

Skills

Sourcing

Procurement

Supply-Chain

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

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

MBA or Master’s in Supply Chain (preferred)

Job description

QTS Data Centers in Duluth, GA is seeking a Category Sourcing Manager to develop and manage sourcing initiatives across multiple categories. You will perform complex data analyses to identify cost-saving opportunities and negotiate competitive programs for IT, facilities, and related spends.

The role requires collaboration with internal stakeholders and senior management to communicate value propositions and governance for spends across a national portfolio of data centers.