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QTS Data Centers · 6 hours ago

Capital Equipment Procurement Manager

Irving, TX

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

QTS Data Centers is a leader in the market seeking a Capital Equipment Procurement Manager to oversee strategic sourcing and supply chain management for critical equipment. The role involves developing long-term strategies in collaboration with stakeholders, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring procurement initiatives align with business objectives.

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Responsibilities

Analyze capital plans to drill down equipment and services required to establish OFCI equipment budget and rolling 12-month procurement plans accounting for and adjusting to the sales projection updates

Ensure accurate cost and schedules are provided in a timely manner to the Development Program Managers in support of budget approvals and project schedule planning

Provide weekly Development procurement status, progresses, and recommendations to gain support from executives to align on the business objectives

Continually evaluate new critical infrastructure technologies with partners to ensure that QTS balances cost, availability, reliability and efficiency into its standard equipment offering

Analyze category spend management opportunities, conducts research to understand the supply market and commodity trends, and deploy appropriate strategic plans and track KPI’s

Ensure QTS policies and processes are followed and continuously improve processes and systems to drive best-in-class procurement performance

Collaborate with Global Procurement leaders to ensure alignment and execution of category strategies

Continuously identify and implement strategies to improve procurement initiatives, increase speed to market, improve quality, and achieve a lower total cost of ownership

Understand business impacts and align with stakeholders to effectively assess risk levels, manage supply continuity, develop contingency plans, and establish risk management strategies to mitigate risk

Lead ongoing category management activities within assigned scope of spend categories to achieve business objectives and benefit targets

Develop RFP packages and lead competitive sourcing events to ensure structuring of commercial value, risk mitigation, and performances requirements are secured in a contract to protect QTS’s interests

Support Sales revenue generator by securing competitive NRC costing for customer deals as requested

Solicit and develop construction related contracts to support QTS projects and associated timelines

Monitor market supply chain conditions and anticipate needs of various project to ensure ordering of OFCI equipment for just-in-time delivery to meet QTS timelines

Resolve unforeseen technical and commercial issues that arise from the assigned projects, engage with subject matter experts, and escalate as necessary to close processes utilizing approved corrective actions

Ensure the most up to date design standards are distributed to the OFCI suppliers to deliver the products as specified

Obtain OFCI equipment submittals to support the design, specification, and process approval for each assigned project as needed

Track and manage equipment inventory locations to analyze and recommend action plan to prioritize reallocation of capital assets to achieve cost avoidance when possible

Develop KPIs to measure supplier performance (on-site delivery performance, cost savings, etc.)

Ensure mutual contracted obligations to ensure the negotiated values are realized

Lead periodic business reviews (such as weekly meetings, QBRs, problem resolution, etc.)

Consult with QTS Site Operations teams, Suppliers, Finance etc. to be the escalation point on issues and lead process improvement initiatives to drive efficiency and maximize value

Travel to QTS sites, OEM facilities, trade conferences, and networking events to facilitate strong relationships to benefit the strategic positioning of QTS and department objectives

Provide ad-hoc assistance to the Site Operations’ needs on certain difficult to source equipment, parts, and services

Qualification

Strategic sourcingSupply chain managementMechanical engineeringNegotiation skillsVendor managementData center experienceProject managementChange managementConflict resolutionRelationship buildingPeople motivation

Required

Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Management, Operations, Finance, certificate in Construction Management, or equivalent experience

Five or more years of relevant experience in Sourcing / Procurement / Project Management / Engineering

Experience developing long range sourcing plans for assigned categories to reduce total costs, optimize value from suppliers, and meet internal customer requirements

Preferred

8 or more years direct experience in global supply chain management, project management, category management, strategic sourcing, mechanical engineering, and negotiations, and vendor management in variety of categories

Data center or critical infrastructure industry experience including Facility Management, Critical Electrical and Mechanical Equipment, Construction Design and Construction, and Professional Services

Experience in leading change initiatives involving significant impacts to organization