Category Sourcing Manager - Corporate Services
On-siteDuluth, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Lead ongoing category management activities for Electrical, Mechanical, Capital Improvement Projects, SG&A, IT, MRO, and Facilities Maintenance to achieve business objectives and benefit targets. Drive supplier selection, RFI/RFP development, and bid analysis while negotiating complex programs and executing contractual arrangements per company policy. Conduct thorough spend analysis to identify cost optimization opportunities, develop long-range sourcing plans, and implement system solutions that reduce total costs and optimize value. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to facilitate purchase governance, monitor supplier compliance, and ensure tactical execution of purchasing activities across a national portfolio of data centers.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply-Chain, or Engineering or related field
- Seven or more years of relevant experience in Sourcing / Procurement / Supply-Chain
- Experience in contract development, execution, negotiation and management
- Skilled in building relationships with key stakeholders to gather category requirements, specifications from departments, and category subject matter experts
- Experience in managing and leading change initiatives involving significant impacts to organization
- Experience developing long range sourcing plans for assigned categories to reduce total costs, optimize value from suppliers, and meet internal customer requirements
- Demonstrated company-wide procurement leadership experience within one or more indirect categories or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience
Desired Qualifications
- MBA or Master's degree in Supply Chain
- Experience working for or supporting a data center provider (multi-tenant data center, hyperscale user, or equipment provider)
- Procurement certification (e.g. ISM CPSM)
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