Vice President, Technical Category Management, Global

Vantage Data Centers•Denver, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands. The Procurement team is responsible for securing the equipment Vantage’s data centers require to function. The team leads these efforts from conception through commissioning, working with Sales, Operations, New Site Development, and Engineering along the way. Procurement also works closely with vendor partners to come up with a vertically integrated design, and we manage these partners to deliver the projects on schedule and budget. Vantage is unique in that our technical staff is given the responsibility and authority to directly drive the process. Our internal team can align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics to deliver products aligned with corporate goals. This approach empowers each member of the team to drive high- impact decisions and even more impactful results. This role can be based in any of our US locations: Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ; Santa Clara, CA; Ashburn, VA or remotely. Vantage is looking for Vice President of Global Technical Category Management to lead the global technical category management and supply chain strategy for major capital infrastructure and critical systems. This role owns long‑term capacity, supplier strategy, and technical product alignment across global categories—ensuring predictable capacity, standardized solutions, and disciplined execution in support of rapid, capital‑intensive growth. The VP partners closely with Global Product, Regional Engineering, and Supply Chain to industrialize delivery while maintaining technical rigor and commercial leverage.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Quantity Estimating, Accounting, Finance,
15+ years of leadership experience in technical category management, engineering‑led supply chain, or capital infrastructure strategy.
Deep experience managing global supplier ecosystems for complex, engineered systems.
Proven track record negotiating and managing long‑term capacity and strategic supplier agreements.
Strong technical foundation with the ability to bridge engineering, product, and commercial disciplines.
Experience operating in fast‑growth, capital‑intensive, multi‑region environments.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required

Nice To Haves

advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

Define and execute the global technical category management strategy for major infrastructure systems (e.g., power, cooling, electrical, mechanical, modular, and other critical technologies).
Own global category roadmaps that integrate technology evolution, supplier capability, cost trajectory, and capacity planning.
Establish global governance for approved suppliers, architectures, and technical-commercial frameworks, ensuring consistency across regions.
Lead the global technical supply chain for major capital infrastructure, balancing standardization with regional execution needs.
Ensure supply chain strategies are aligned to portfolio demand, build schedules, and growth forecasts, with proactive risk mitigation.
Drive resilience through multi‑sourcing strategies, supplier development, and capacity buffering where required.
Own strategy and execution of long‑term capacity agreements with key technology manufacturers and strategic suppliers.
Structure capacity commitments tied to technical standards, volume ramps, performance, and cost mechanisms.
Partner with Commercial Procurement and Finance to align agreements with capital planning, risk posture, and balance‑sheet considerations.
Continuously assess make/buy, vertical integration, and strategic partnership opportunities.
Act as the technical supply‑chain counterpart to Global Product leadership for productized infrastructure solutions.
Ensure supplier capabilities, technical designs, and manufacturing processes support repeatability, scalability, and speed‑to‑market.
Translate product roadmaps into supplier strategies, capacity plans, and qualification pipelines.
Support DFMA, modularization, and integrated system approaches that improve delivery predictability and cost.
Partner with Regional Engineering and Global Product teams to define, maintain, and enforce global standards, reference designs, and configurations.
Ensure standards reflect supply chain realities (lead times, manufacturability, integration, commissioning).
Govern change control to protect standardization benefits while enabling justified regional or customer‑specific variation.
Align technical decisions with supplier development, qualification timelines, and capacity availability.
Manage the global supply chain for major capital infrastructure programs, ensuring alignment between portfolio demand and supplier readiness.
Provide executive visibility into capacity, constraints, technical risk, and mitigation plans for critical categories.
Support site selection, phasing, and investment decisions with supply‑chain‑driven insights.
Ensure technical supply chain decisions support on‑time delivery, reliability, and lifecycle performance.
Additional duties as assigned by Management

Benefits

medical coverage
dental coverage
vision coverage
life and AD&D
short and long-term disability coverage
paid time off
employee assistance
participation in a 401k program that includes company match
many other additional voluntary benefits
above market total compensation package
comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations
recognition
training and development