Senior Manager, Facilities Procurement

QTS Data Centers•Duluth, GA

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Facilities Procurement is responsible for leading the execution, and management of corporate sourcing initiatives for a variety of direct or indirect categories that build and sustain our data centers. The Senior Manager will facilitate sourcing & other cost optimization opportunities to generate cost savings and risk mitigation for category spend under management. Categories will primarily focus Critical Equipment Operations & Maintenance and may include, but are not limited to: Electrical, Mechanical, Capital Improvement Projects, MRO, Facilities Maintenance, depending on the assignment. This role is responsible for negotiating complex/competitive programs, owning enterprise agreements, and communicating to line of businesses the value propositions of teams assigned category groupings. The Senior Manager will support Sourcing Specialists & Project Managers on their team where support is needed to deliver business goals. The Senior Manager role will report to the Director, Facilities & Capital Improvements Procurement position and will be expected to collaborate on process improvements and strategic initiatives with the Director to support QTS goals and initiatives.

Requirements

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.
Demonstrated ability to lead through action.
Skilled in building relationships with key stakeholders to gather category requirements, specifications from departments, and category subject matter experts.
Experience executing long range sourcing plans for assigned categories to reduce total costs, optimize value from suppliers, and meet internal customer requirements.
Demonstrated company-wide procurement performance within one or more indirect categories or an equivalent combination of education, training, or experience.
Exhibit excellent people skills with all levels of the organization.
Use organizational skills to determine prioritization and appropriate multitasking.
Perform necessary and timely follow-up, escalating appropriately if necessary.
Strong planning, organization, decision-making, and critical thinking skills.
Ability to resolve conflicts and solve problems.
Initiative-taking and goal driven.
Proven skill in building culture within a team across multiple locations
Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, on multiple, concurrent projects of varying complexity and competing priority.

Nice To Haves

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)

Responsibilities

Partner with Data Center Infrastructure Fit-Out and Data connectivity teams to develop and execute world-class supply chain strategies.
Support facilities management procurement strategy in partnership with the development, sourcing, and operations procurement teams to enable success for facilities operations.
Foster strong stakeholder support and cooperation on assigned projects, which can range from facilities and construction services along with equipment and material support.
Develop supply chain strategies that optimize spending, minimize risk, and ensure the successful delivery of capital projects within budget and on time.
Support development of pre-approved supplier list utilizing input from internal stakeholders and external engagement
Synthesize supplier, industry and market research for key facilities spend categories to develop pricing for equipment and labor contracts lead by the sourcing team.
Administer, facilitate, and answer vendor exchanges as part of the competitive bidding process, to mitigate QTS's exposure to risk and consolidate suppliers spend.
Support development & execution of procurement programs to optimize regional spend leverage across site services and consumable materials.
Maintain day-to-day supplier relationships, act as the lead point of contact for all commercial issues.
Support negotiations of commercial cost reduction opportunities and provide analytical support for Total Cost of Ownership models used to support sourcing decisions.
Identify and implement system solutions and best practices that optimizes indirect sourcing and procurement work practices.
Builds relationships with key stakeholders to gather category requirements and specifications from departments and category subject matter experts.
Ensure tactical execution of purchasing activities to meet routine business needs.
Drive value through innovation and collaboration with strategic suppliers and internal customers.
Identify and leverage company-wide spend opportunities.
Coordinate Facilities’ purchasing activities across national portfolio of data centers.