Senior Manager, Category Sourcing

QTS Data Centers

Senior Manager, Category Sourcing managing corporate sourcing for data centers. Leading procurement teams and negotiating complex agreements to optimize spend and achieve business goals.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeDuluth • Kansas, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading procurement sourcing teams and executing category management strategies to optimize cost savings and enhance supplier relationships. Proficient in contract negotiation and management, with a strong focus on performance monitoring and team development.

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Procurement Certification (e.g., ISM CPSM)Contract Development and NegotiationCategory Management StrategyTeam Leadership in ProcurementSourcing and Cost Optimization

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Hard Skills

SourcingProcurementSupply Chain ManagementContract ManagementVendor Relationship ManagementCost OptimizationPerformance ManagementNegotiationCategory Strategy DevelopmentData Analysis

Soft Skills

CoachingTeam DevelopmentCommunicationProblem SolvingEscalation Management

Certifications & Qualifications

CPSMMBAMaster of Supply Chain

Industry Keywords

Data Center ProviderMulti-Tenant Data CenterHyperscale UserEquipment ProviderCategory Spend Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the execution, and management of corporate sourcing initiatives for a variety of direct or indirect categories
Facilitate sourcing & other cost optimization opportunities to generate cost savings and risk mitigation for category spend under management.
Negotiate complex/competitive programs and own enterprise agreements
Support Category Sourcing Managers to deliver business goals
Develop a world-class category management strategy across assigned categories
Coach and develop a team of category sourcing managers to outperform expectations
Monitor and Report performance management initiatives to elevate team productivity
Develop supplier and industry category profiles and strategies for assigned categories
Ensure assigned categories contract portfolio is current and robust
Serve as first point of escalation for Category Sourcing Managers
Participate in QBRs and provide guidance to Category Sourcing Managers on best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply-Chain, or Engineering. Business Administration, Management, Operations, Finance, or a related field or equivalent professional experience
Seven or more years of relevant experience in Sourcing, Procurement, and/or Supply-Chain
Three or more years leading a procurement sourcing team.
Experience in contract development, execution, negotiation, and management of vendor relationships more than $50M in annual value.
Procurement certification (e.g., ISM CPSM)
MBA, Master of Supply Chain
Experience working for or supporting a data center provider (multi-tenant data center, hyperscale user, or equipment provider)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
Pet and Legal Insurance
Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers
Military Benefits Package
QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
QTS Crisis Fund
Wellness Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program