Capital Equipment Procurement Manager

The 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. This role will be responsible for developing 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.

Responsibilities

• Analyse 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.
• Analyse category spend management opportunities, conduct research to understand the supply market and commodity trends, and deploy appropriate strategic plans and track KPIs.
• 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 performance requirements are secured in a contract to protect QTS's interests.
• Support Sales revenue generation 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 projects 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 upscale 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 analyse and recommend action plans to prioritise 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 realised.
• Lead periodic business reviews (such as weekly meetings, QBRs, problem resolution, etc.).
• Consult with QTS Site Operations teams, Suppliers, Finance, etc. to be the escalation point on issues and lead process improvement initiatives to drive efficiency and maximise value.
• 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.
• Provide ad-hoc assistance to the Site Operations needs on certain difficult-to-source equipment parts and services.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Management, Operations, Finance, certificate in Construction Management, or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of relevant experience in Sourcing, Procurement, Project Management, or Engineering.
• Experience developing long-range sourcing plans for assigned categories to reduce total costs, optimise value from suppliers, and meet internal customer requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Eight or more years direct experience in global supply chain management, project management, category management, strategic sourcing, mechanical engineering, and negotiations and vendor management in a variety of categories.
• Data centre or critical infrastructure industry experience including Facility Management, Critical Electrical and Mechanical Equipment, Construction Design and Construction, and Professional Services.
• Experience in leading change initiatives involving significant impacts to the organisation.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to resolve conflicts and solve problems.
• Skilled in building relationships with key stakeholders to gather category requirements specifications from departments and category subject matter experts.
• Business relationship management.
• Influencing and persuasion skills.
• Strategic analysis and focus.
• Ability to manage complexity, oversee multiple initiatives across business entities.
• Ability to facilitate collaboration and focus organisation on exceeding targets.
• People motivation and development expertise.
• Change management.

Total Rewards

• 25 days annual leave and public holidays.
• 32 paid volunteering hours per year.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• Employer paid private medical and dental cover for employees and dependents.
• Life Assurance.
• Illness financial protection including critical illness cover and income protection.
• Employee referral bonus equivalent to exchange rates of $2500 at time of award subject to eligibility.
• This role is bonus eligible.

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time with or without notice by QTS in its sole discretion. We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation.