QTS Data Centers · 23 hours ago
Capital Equipment Procurement Engineer
Irving, TX
Contract
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expQTS Data Centers is a leader in the market it serves, seeking a Capital Equipment Procurement Engineer to oversee strategic sourcing and supply chain management for critical equipment categories. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders to develop long-term business strategies and managing procurement initiatives to optimize costs and efficiency.
Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureData CenterWeb Hosting
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
Critical Equipment Planning to 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
Strategic Procurement
Analyze category spend management opportunities, conducts research to understand the supply market and commodity trends, and deploy appropriate strategic plans and track KPI’s
Categories would include, but not limited to: Electrical, Mechanical and Construction Management, Design, Engineering, Commissioning, and Testing Professional Services
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
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
Develop KPIs to measure supplier performance (on-site delivery performance, cost savings, etc.)
Continuously evaluates supplier performance to create and lead teams to improve supplier performance as necessary
Ensure mutual contracted obligations are met to ensure the negotiated values are realized
Liaise with QTS Site Operations teams, Suppliers, Finance to be the escalation point on issues that need resolutions 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
Required
Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Management, Operations, Finance, or Construction Management or equivalent professional experience
Experience in contract development, execution, and management
Experience developing long range sourcing plans for assigned categories to reduce total costs, optimize value from suppliers, and meet internal customer requirements
Experience in managing and leading change initiatives involving significant impacts to organization
Preferred
Two or more years of relevant experience in Sourcing, Procurement, or Project Management
Direct experiences in the following categories: Facility Management, Critical Electrical and Mechanical Equipment, Construction Design and Construction, and Professional Services
Experience in the data center industry
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
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
Company
QTS Data Centers
QTS is the digital infrastructure leader – Powered by People, driven by purpose and fueled by a spirit of innovation.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.74BKey Investors
General Atlantic
2025-08-13Debt Financing· $1.65B
2021-06-07Acquired
2020-09-23Post Ipo Debt· $500M
Leadership Team
Brent Bensten
CTO
J
Jon Greaves
Executive Vice President - Quality Special Operations
Recent News
2025-12-15
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