Capital Equipment Procurement Manager

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The Capital Equipment Procurement Engineer reports to the Capital Equipment Procurement Senior Manager and is responsible for planning, budgeting, strategic sourcing, supply chain management, critical supplier performance management and stakeholder management for the critical equipment and professional services categories assigned.

RESPONSIBILITIES, Other Duties May Be Assigned.

Critical Equipment Planning

• Analyze capital plans to drill down equipment and services required to establish OFCI equipment budget and rolling 36-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.
  
  

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.
• Ensure QTS policies and processes are followed and continuously improve processes and systems to drive best-in-class procurement performance.
  
  

Stakeholder and Supplier Management

• 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
• Lead periodic business reviews (such as weekly meetings, QBRs, problem resolution, etc.)
• 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
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or Engineering
• Five or more years of relevant experience in Sourcing / Procurement / Project Management/ Electrical Engineering
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Three or more years direct experience in global supply chain management, project management, category management, strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, and vendor management in variety of categories
• Direct experiences in the following categories: Electrical Equipment
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Experience in managing and leading change initiatives involving significant impacts to organization.
• Experience in contract development, execution, and management
• Skilled in building relationships with key stakeholders to gather category requirements, specifications from departments, and category subject matter experts.
• Ability to resolve conflict and solve problems.
  
  

The Perks (and these are just a few):

• QRest Sabbatical
• Employee Stock Purchase
• QTS scholarship for dependents
• Eagle Club award trip eligibility
• Paid volunteer days
• Tuition assistance, parental leave and military leave assistance
  
  

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