Strategic Sourcing Manager: Data Center Spend

Quality Technology Services; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Technology Services seeks a seasoned Sourcing/Procurement leader to drive category management across data-center related spend. You will shape supplier profiles, develop strategies, and coordinate national Facilities purchasing while guiding negotiations and contract implementations.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in sourcing, strong stakeholder influence, and proven ability to reduce total costs through strategic supplier collaboration and effective process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply-Chain, or Engineering or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Seven or more years of relevant experience in Sourcing / Procurement / Supply-Chain.
• Experience building relationships with stakeholders to gather category requirements and subject matter experts.
• Experience leading change initiatives with significant organizational impact.
• Experience developing long-range sourcing plans to reduce total costs and optimize value.
• Experience in contract development, execution, negotiation and management.
• Procurement leadership experience across indirect categories.

Responsibilities

• Lead ongoing category management activities within assigned spend categories to achieve business objectives and benefit targets.
• Develop supplier and industry category profiles and strategies to a best-in-class supply chain for data center providers.
• Coordinate Facilities' purchasing activities across a national portfolio of data centers.
• Lead supplier selection, RFI/RFP development, bid analysis and recommendations.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for high-spend, complex categories.
• Provide strategic guidance to cost models used to support sourcing decisions.
• Develop implementation strategies, timelines, and governance for category initiatives.
• Negotiate and implement contractual arrangements per policy and objectives.
• Identify and implement system solutions and best practices to optimize indirect sourcing.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Planning & organization

Decision making

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Procurement/ Supply-Chain/ Engineering

MBA or master's in supply chain

Job description

Quality Technology Services seeks a seasoned Sourcing/Procurement leader to drive category management across data-center related spend. You will shape supplier profiles, develop strategies, and coordinate national Facilities purchasing while guiding negotiations and contract implementations.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in sourcing, strong stakeholder influence, and proven ability to reduce total costs through strategic supplier collaboration and effective process improvements.