Sr. Procurement Metro Lead (America West)

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About the position

Responsibilities

  • Execute and manage Equipment contracts for large, complex data center construction projects and/or purchasing opportunities.
  • Collect relevant internal and industry data to understand business requirements and benchmarks.
  • Integrate business specifications into RFI and RFP processes and manage supplier scorecard criteria.
  • Partner with suppliers to identify and drive continuous improvement and risk management opportunities.
  • Manage contract and price negotiation activities for equipment categories.
  • Understand construction industry contracting norms and Microsoft contracting requirements.
  • Identify risks and roadblocks to contract execution and drive action to resolve them.
  • Monitor and mitigate the impact of change orders to the underlying business case.
  • Ensure adherence to policy and manage the remediation of sourcing issues.
  • Develop pricing and negotiation strategies on contract changes for multiple purchasing categories.
  • Provide functional direction to Site based Procurement Managers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 6+ years experience in Data Science/Analytics, Finance, Project Management, Supply Chain, and/or Operations.
  • OR Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 5+ years experience in Data Science/Analytics, Finance, Project Management, Supply Chain, and/or Operations.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

Nice-to-haves

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 8+ years experience in Data Science/Analytics, Finance, Project Management, Supply Chain, and/or Operations.
  • OR Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 7+ years experience in Data Science/Analytics, Finance, Project Management, Supply Chain, and/or Operations.

Benefits

  • Base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD \$115,000 - \$200,300 per year.
  • Base pay range for this role in the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area is USD \$146,200 - \$219,200 per year.
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