Director, Procurement Operations
QTS Data Centers
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Irving • Kansas • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Provide enterprise-wide strategic leadership for purchasing and procure‑to‑pay transformation initiatives
- Set the vision and operational strategy for end‑to‑end purchasing processes
- Drive appropriate purchasing governance including training, compliance monitoring
- Lead Procurement-related data governance across ERP and procurement systems
- Serve as a senior Procurement‑to‑Pay (P2P) leader
- Establish and oversee enterprise communication, training, and enablement strategies
- Provide executive oversight of the transactional buying organization
- Own the governance and evolution of purchasing policies and procedures
- Continuously monitor and optimize procurement performance metrics
- Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Build, lead, and develop high-performing teams
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership
- Define, monitor, and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs)
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
- Advanced degree or certification (e.g., PMP, CIPS) is a plus
- Proven experience (10 years) in procurement, project management, or a related field with a focus on risk management and compliance
- At least five years of experience in people, project, or program management
- Strong understanding of procurement processes, risk management principles, and audit practices
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence, and collaborate across departments
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS MBA, Master of Supply Chain
- Experience working for or supporting a data center provider (multi-tenant data center, hyperscale user, or equipment provider)
- A track record in Workday and/or Oracle systems implementations, upgrades, and maintenance
- Procurement certification (e.g. ISM CPSM)
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
- potential for equity
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
procurementproject managementrisk managementcompliancedata governanceprocurement processesperformance metricscontinuous improvementanalytical skillsproblem-solving
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillsrelationship buildinginfluencecollaborationdetail-orientedteam developmentoperational excellencestrategic vision
Certifications
PMPCIPSISM CPSM