QTS Data Centers

Strategic Operations Procurement Manager

QTS Data Centers

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Atlanta • Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • developing, executing, and managing corporate initiatives that enable effective operations and improvements of new and existing data centers
  • Support facilities management procurement strategy in partnership with the development, implementation, sourcing, and operations procurement teams to enable success for facilities operations
  • Foster strong stakeholder support and cooperation on assigned projects, which can range from facilities and construction services along with equipment and material support
  • Develop supply chain strategies that optimize spending, minimize risk, and ensure the successful delivery of facilities projects within budget and on time
  • Support development of pre-approved supplier list utilizing input from internal stakeholders and external engagement
  • Synthesize supplier, industry and market research for key facilities spend categories to develop pricing for equipment and labor contracts lead by the sourcing team
  • Administer, facilitate and answer vendor exchanges as part of the competitive bidding process, to mitigate QTS's exposure to risk and consolidate suppliers spend
  • Support development & execution of procurement programs to optimize regional spend leverage across site services and consumable materials
  • Maintain day-to-day supplier relationships, act as the lead point of contact for all commercial issues
  • Support negotiations of commercial cost reduction opportunities and provide analytical support for Total Cost of Ownership models used to support sourcing decisions
  • Identify and implement system solutions and best practices that optimize 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
  • Identify and leverage company-wide spend opportunities
  • Coordinate Facilities’ purchasing activities across national portfolio of data centers

Requirements

  • 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
  • Skilled in building strong 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 organization
  • Experience developing long range sourcing plans for assigned categories to reduce total costs, optimize value from suppliers, and meet internal customer requirements
  • Experience in contract development, execution, negotiation and management
  • Demonstrated company-wide procurement leadership experience within one or more indirect categories or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience
Benefits
  • medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • flexible spending and HSA accounts
  • paid holidays
  • paid time off
  • paid volunteer days
  • employee assistance program
  • tuition assistance
  • parental leave
  • military leave assistance
  • QTS scholarship for dependents
  • wellness program
  • other company benefits
  • bonus eligible
  • may be eligible for equity

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
sourcingprocurementsupply chain managementcontract developmentcontract negotiationcost reductiontotal cost of ownershipdata analysisvendor managementrisk management
Soft skills
stakeholder managementrelationship buildingcollaborationcommunicationleadershipchange managementinnovationstrategic thinkingproblem solvinganalytical thinking
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in ProcurementBachelor’s degree in Supply-ChainBachelor’s degree in Engineering