Manager Procurement Operations
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Learn what makes QTS a unique place to grow your career!
Who we are:
Its pretty exciting to find yourself standing in a pivotal moment in time. Its even more exciting to be out front leading it. At QTS our worldclass data centers are supporting our customers most strategic growth initiatives positioning us at the forefront of todays dynamic digital transformation.
As AI and cloud drive the demand for increased speed capacity and capability QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader committed to connecting the world for good. Driven by purpose and fueled by a spirit of innovation QTS designs builds and operates some of the worlds most advanced forwardthinking data is a portfolio company of Blackstone.
innovation and growth. People who are committed to contributing to the communities where we operate and work. People who are knowledgeable resourceful and mission driven. Together we do great things.
What You Will Do:
The Manager Procurement Operations is responsible for leading the enhancement of our sourcetopay value chain ensuring tactical procurement excellence and instituting purchasing guidelines that mitigate commercial risk. This leadership role is responsible for strategic management of procurement systems process enhancement and building foundational linkages between key partners as well as the management and mentorship of a team of analysts. The successful candidate will be pivotal in ensuring our procurement practices align with organizational values and leverage technological advancements for efficiency and innovation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Other duties may be assigned.
- Oversee the enhancement and operational excellence of the purchasing process in crossfunctional partnership with key stakeholders.
- Act as a ProcurementtoPay (P2P) leader by advancing procurement performance through technological enhancements and best practices in purchasing policies and technology and digital readiness.
- Drive meaningful change management initiatives within the procurement function cultivating a culture of continuous improvement datadriven decisionmaking and scalability.
- Develop internal communication and training strategies for QTS users to transact in ERP systems more effectively.
- Oversee the transactional buying function to execute swift and accurate purchasing in compliance with internal standards.
- Lead team of professionals who own the purchase order lifecycle create data for cleaner spend analytics and partner with stakeholders across the whole organization.
- Assist in the creation and education of procurement policies and processes that ensure alignment with company standards regulatory requirements and sustainability goals. Monitor and optimize key procurement performance metrics.
- Function as a leader and change agent supporting senior management and executivelevel stakeholders to align procurement strategies with the broader organizational goals.
- Develop monitor and disseminate key metrics that show growth and continuous improvement within the procuretopay process via purchase order lifecycle.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- At least five years of experience in procurement sourcing compliance risk management or other role with strong data integrity requirements
- At least two years of experience in people project or program management
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Information Technology Business Accounting or related fields with preference given to those with advanced degrees or certifications in relevant areas.
- Experience driving change to improve user experience and/or mitigate risk
- Experience with making data driven decisions
- Willingness to travel up to 10 annually.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Workday Financials/ Strategic Spend or Oracle Fusion
- Experience working for or supporting a data center provider (or experience in a fast paced high growth environment)
- Experience in team management
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Meticulous attention to detail ensuring precision and consistency in all aspects of work
- Outstanding leadership communication and change management skills capable of fostering an innovative continuously improving and sustainable culture within procurement teams.
- Ability to work independently influence all organizational levels initiativetaking critical thinking skills and an important level of accountability.
- Exhibit excellent people skills with all levels of the organization.
- Use organizational skills to determine prioritization and appropriate multitasking.
- Perform necessary and timely followup escalating appropriately if necessary.
- Strong planning organization decisionmaking and critical thinking skills.
- Proven skill in building culture within a team across multiple locations
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision on multiple concurrent projects of varying complexity and competing priority.
TOTAL REWARDS
This role is also eligible for a competitive benets package that includes medical dental vision life and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; exible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program and other company role is bonus eligible and may be eligible for equity.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- At least five years of experience in procurement sourcing compliance risk management or other role with strong data integrity requirements
- At least two years of experience in people project or program management
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Information Technology Business Accounting or related fields with preference given to those with advanced degrees or certifications in relevant areas.
- Experience driving change to improve user experience and/or mitigate risk
- Experience with making data driven decisions
- Willingness to travel up to 10 annually.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Workday Financials/ Strategic Spend or Oracle Fusion
- Experience working for or supporting a data center provider (or experience in a fast paced high growth environment)
- Experience in team management
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Meticulous attention to detail ensuring precision and consistency in all aspects of work
- Outstanding leadership communication and change management skills capable of fostering an innovative continuously improving and sustainable culture within procurement teams.
- Ability to work independently influence all organizational levels initiativetaking critical thinking skills and an important level of accountability.
- Exhibit excellent people skills with all levels of the organization.
- Use organizational skills to determine prioritization and appropriate multitasking.
- Perform necessary and timely followup escalating appropriately if necessary.
- Strong planning organization decisionmaking and critical thinking skills.
- Proven skill in building culture within a team across multiple locations
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision on multiple concurrent projects of varying complexity and competing priority.
TOTAL REWARDS
This role is also eligible for a competitive benets package that includes medical dental vision life and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; exible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program and other company role is bonus eligible and may be eligible for equity.
We conform to all the laws statutes and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women minorities individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or national origin age disability status Genetic Information & Testing Family & Medical Leave protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint orally or in writing to the employer or the government or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
