Capital Equipment Procurement Manager

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** Capital Equipment Procurement Manager
** is responsible for planning, budgeting, strategic sourcing, supply chain management, critical supplier performance management and stakeholder management for their critical OFCI equipment in the
** mechanical category**.  This role will be responsible to develop long-term business strategies aligned with key QTS stakeholders, executives, and other Procurement leaders to drive results directly linked to the business goals that contribute to QTS’s position as a leader in the market. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong negotiation skills, an in-depth understanding of HVAC systems, and the ability to manage supplier relationships effectively.  

As a Capital Equipment Procurement Manager in the mechanical category, you will report to the Senior Manager, Capital Equipment Procurement for mechanical equipment.
** RESPONSIBILITIES, other duties may be assigned.
*** 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.
* 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.
* Analyze category spend management opportunities, conducts research to understand the supply market and commodity trends, and deploy appropriate strategic plans and track KPI’s.
* 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.
* Solicit and develop construction related contracts to support QTS projects and associated timelines.
* Monitor market supply chain conditions and anticipate needs of various project to ensure ordering of OFCI equipment for just-in-time delivery to meet QTS timelines.
* 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.
* Track and manage equipment inventory locations to analyze and recommend action plan to prioritize reallocation of capital assets to achieve cost avoidance when possible.
* Develop KPIs to measure supplier performance (on-site delivery performance, cost savings, etc.)
* Ensure mutual contracted obligations to ensure the negotiated values are realized.
* Lead periodic business reviews (such as weekly…