Procurement Director
Procurement Director
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Job Description
POSITION PURPOSE
The purpose of the Director-Procurement role is to lead the procurement organization for T5 Data Centers to include contract management sourcing procurement and strategic supplier management activities for all T5 services including Facilities Management and Construction Services. The Director will be responsible for developing and executing a strategic approach to the corporate procurement and material management process.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and communicate a procurement business plan; establish communicate and implement long-term goals for the department in order to promote effectiveness efficiency and cost savings.
- Develop and implement enterprise-wide procurement policies and procedures.
- Serve as the primary contact for procurement-related questions training policy and procedure interpretation and alignment by all T5 departments.
- Develop sourcing strategies to identify potential suppliers of goods or services who can meet specific requirements or provide opportunities for growth or efficiency improvements.
- Oversee or perform the preparation of budgets estimation of costs and negotiation of prices with suppliers.
- Implement and ensure utilization of a methodology for running an RFQ process for potential suppliers.
- Coordinate with legal to establish standard customer terms and conditions as well as any exceptions or items of concern or risk and contribute to negotiations with the customer.
- Under the guidance of the General Counsel implement a methodology to ensure that relevant customer contract requirements are reflected in vendor contracts.
- Develop a strategy for monitoring and achieving T5 corporate goals and objectives around ESG with respect to T5 vendors with an emphasis on the utilization of minority-owned businesses where applicable.
- Interface with the Companys legal business site and other supporting cross-functional teams to answer questions and resolve issues related to procurement activities.
- Create a policy and deploy a Document Management System for vendor contracts and related ancillary information (like Certificates of Insurance etc).
- Conduct historical vendor contract review and periodically prepare contract reports for various departments/purposes.
- Communicate clearly and effectively with both internal personnel vendors and external customers.
- Ensure compliance with the companys standards procedures and work health and safety policies.
- Proactively make recommendations to management for ways to achieve cost reductions or efficiency improvements and improve contract templates processes and policies.
Qualifications :
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience required
- 5 years in a Procurement/Contract Administrator role or related experience preferred
- Experience identifying risk and working with legal and business resources to resolve
- Experience evaluating and negotiating with vendors
- Experience in the data center or related industries
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel SharePoint Word and Teams
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES
- An energetic self-starter with a can do/whatever it takes attitude who can perform under pressure work successfully on tight deadlines and identify and resolve problems as they arise.
- Handle confidential information in a sensitive and professional manner.
- Work independently.
- Interact professionally with all levels of the organization and customer stakeholders.
- Utilize discretion and good judgement in evaluating recommending and negotiating with vendors.
- Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to juggle many competing priorities at once.
- Someone who is resourceful conscientious and takes personal pride in their work.
Additional Information :
BENEFITS
- Per Diem if traveling
- Bonus eligible
- Benefits: Medical dental vision 401k w/ match
- PTO and Paid Holidays
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must be able to work at a computer of the entirety of each working day required
- Ability to stand walk sit climb and balance
- Ability to stoop kneel crouch and crawl using both arms and legs
- Ability to reach grasp push pull handle feel and type with both hands and arms
- Ability to smell talk and hear
- Ability to see at close and distance ranges and the ability to see and correctly distinguish color
- Ability to lift equipment in small spaces without mechanical assistance weighing up to 100 pounds
- Ability to work inside and outside
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
T5 Data Centers is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
