Fleet Data Centers · 16 hours ago
Principal, Procurement Operations
Mercer Island, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $200K/yr
5+ years expFleet Data Centers designs, builds, and operates mega-scale data center campuses. They are seeking a motivated and experienced procurement operations professional to develop and execute systematic processes involved in managing procurement activities, including sourcing, purchasing goods and services, and managing supplier relationships.
Data CenterData ManagementIT Infrastructure
Responsibilities
Vendor Onboarding: collaborate with Fleet affiliates on existing vendor onboarding processes to standardize and optimize. Review and correct vendor onboarding requests using established processes and procedures. Provide support to vendors to facilitate the onboarding, ensuring timely and accurate completion of vendor profiles
Sourcing and Vendor Selection: Provide burst capacity related to team operational activities to include identifying and selecting vendors based on quality, price, and reliability. This involves negotiating contracts and maintaining long-term relationships with suppliers
Purchase Requisitions and Orders: Creating purchase requisitions (PRs) and purchase orders (POs) to formalize the procurement process, ensuring that the necessary approvals are obtained before purchases are made. PR/PO reconciliation to include reviewing/correcting purchase requests/requisitions, change orders, and purchase orders developing standardized/scalable processes/procedures to minimize future corrections. Reviewing reports on open purchase orders and coordinate the closing and reopening of purchase orders
Receiving and Verifying Deliverables: developing/executing processes/standards to ensure that the goods/services received match the specifications outlined in the purchase orders to maintain quality control and inventory accuracy
Supplier Performance Evaluation: Continuously monitoring and assessing supplier performance to ensure compliance with contract terms and to identify areas for improvement
The successful candidate will report to the Director of Contracts Management and collaborate closely with the Cost Management team on all source-to-pay standardization (processes and systems) to include execution of in-system purchase requisition/purchase orders and resulting reporting requirements
Qualification
Required
5+ years' experience in procurement sourcing, purchasing, operations
5+ years' experience in general vendor contract review (understanding deliverables/requirements as it pertains to PRs/POs)
5+ years' experience training peers on processes and systems at various levels of an organization
3+ years' experience and understanding of basic accounting principles
3+ years' experience and understanding of basic data analysis
Strong ability to work on a team and communicate clearly
Proficiency in O365 and Microsoft Projects
Proficiency in procure to pay tools
Working in ERPs to develop standards/processes to streamline vendor onboarding, purchase requisitions, and orders
Sourcing/Vendor Selection including selecting and/or managing managed service providers including developing a strategy for managed service providers
Detail-oriented with strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Strong knowledge of supply chain management tools, data analytics, and BI tools
BA/BS in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, or other related fields required or equivalent demonstrated experience
Subject Matter Expert as a Procurement Operations lead
Preferred
Data Center experience
Procurement Operations and/or Project Controls' experience
Proficiency in procure-to-pay processes and tools
Proven track record in implementing process improvement initiatives and driving operational excellence
Benefits
100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance
401K program
Standard paid holidays
Unlimited PTO
Company
Fleet Data Centers
Fleet Data Centers is a data infrastructure company that designs, constructs, and operates mega-scale data centers.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase