Manager, Procurement Operations

It’s exhilarating to find yourself at a pivotal moment in history— and even more so to be leading the way. At QTS Data Centers, we are proud to stand at the forefront of today’s dynamic digital transformation. Our world-class data centers empower our customers’ most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us as a global leader in digital infrastructure.

As AI and cloud technologies fuel the demand for increased speed, capacity, and innovation, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader. We are committed to connecting the globe for good. Driven by purpose and a spirit of innovation, we design, build, and operate some of the most advanced data centers worldwide. In addition to our cutting-edge technology, we are dedicated to sustainability, incorporating renewable energy solutions to minimize our environmental footprint and drive meaningful impact.

As a proud portfolio company of Blackstone, QTS is uniquely positioned to achieve ambitious growth and innovation goals.

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In addition to a variety of benefit packages, QTS goes above and beyond for our employees:

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

is responsible for leading the enhancement of our source-to-pay 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.

Other duties may be assigned.

• Oversee the enhancement, execution, and operational excellence of the purchasing process in cross-functional partnership with key stakeholders.
• Act as a Procurement-to-Pay (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, data-driven decision-making, and scalability.
• Develop internal communication and training strategies for QTS users to transact in ERP systems more effectively.
• Oversee the transactional P2P function to execute swift and accurate purchasing in compliance with internal standards.
• Lead team of professionals who own the purchase order or supplier 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 executive-level stakeholders to align procurement strategies with the broader organizational goals.
• Develop, monitor, and disseminate key metrics that show growth and continuous improvement within the procure-to-pay process.