Director, Advanced Cooling Category Management, NA
$190,000–$200,000 year
Remote · United States or Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Director for global mechanical category strategy for data-center cooling infrastructure; leads sourcing for mechanical equipment including chillers, cooling towers, CDUs, pumps, and heat exchangers; engineers supplier frameworks and regional execution models; partners with Engineering, Product, Construction, Commissioning, Operations to drive design-to-cost and standard equipment libraries; drives total-cost-of-ownership improvements, supplier performance, and risk mitigation across global programs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in category management or sourcing within mechanical systems, HVAC, or capital equipment
- Working knowledge of advanced cooling technologies including air-cooled and water-cooled systems, pumping/hydronics, and liquid cooling architectures
- Experience with capital equipment procurement, contracting, and lifecycle cost analysis
- Strong negotiation, cost modeling, and supplier management expertise
- Ability to partner cross-functionally with engineering, construction, commissioning, and operations teams
- Travel up to 20% expected
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