Senior Manager, Facilities Procurement

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** Senior Manager, Facilities Procurement i
** s 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.
** RESPONSIBILITIES, other duties as assigned.
*** 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.
** BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
*** 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.
** PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
*** 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)
** KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
*** Exhibit excellent people skills with all levels of the organization.
* Use organizational skills to determine prioritization and appropriate multitasking.
* Perform necessary and…