Procurement Director - Systems, Operations, and Compliance

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The Procurement Director - Systems, Operations, and Compliance 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 focused on strategic management of procurement systems, process enhancement, and fostering initiatives in sustainability and compliance. The successful candidate will be pivotal in ensuring our procurement practices align with organizational values and leverage technological advancements for efficiency and innovation.

RESPONSIBILITIES, other duties may be assigned.

• Oversee the enhancement, execution, and operational excellence of procurement systems in cross-functional partnership with key stakeholders

• Serve as a Procurement-to-Pay (P2P) leader by advancing procurement performance through technological enhancements and best practices in purchasing policies, supplier onboarding, and technology and digital readiness.

• Drive significant 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 more effectively transact in ERP systems

• Oversee the transactional buying function to execute swift and accurate purchasing in compliance with internal standards

• Lead team of professionals who oversee procurement technologies and ensuring success in areas such as compliance, risk management, process improvement, automation, talent development, and cross-functional team capabilities.

• Establish and enforce procurement policies and processes that ensure alignment with company standards, regulatory requirements, and sustainability goals. Monitor and optimize key procurement performance metrics.

• Act as an influential leader and change agent, engaging with senior management and executive-level stakeholders to align procurement strategies with the broader organizational goals, including sustainability and compliance.

• Collaborate across departments to unearth cost savings, process improvements, and opportunities for sustainable procurement practices, while staying abreast of industry trends.

• Lead supplier diversity and sustainability programs, ensuring procurement's involvement in digital transformation projects aligns with the organization’s sustainability objectives.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Information Technology, Business, accounting, or related fields or equivalent professional experience

• Ten or more years of experience in procurement/sourcing, with three or more years in leadership roles, showcasing successful category strategy development, change management, and sustainability initiatives.

• Extensive ERP system customization experience, with a strong emphasis on implementation experience.

• Demonstrated expertise in managing procurement technologies and processes, with notable achievements in enhancing process efficiency, compliance, and embedding sustainable procurement practices.

• Outstanding leadership, communication, and change management skills, capable of fostering an innovative, continuously improving, and sustainable culture within procurement teams.

• Ability to travel, up to 25% annually.  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA, Master of Supply Chain

• Experience working for or supporting a data center provider (multi-tenant data center, hyperscale user, or equipment provider)

• A track record in Workday and/or Oracle systems implementations, upgrades, and maintenance

• Procurement certification (e.g. ISM CPSM)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills with all levels of the organization.

• Use organizational skills to determine prioritization and appropriate multitasking.

• Perform necessary and timely follow-up, escalating appropriately if necessary.

• Strong planning, organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

• Proven skill in building culture within a team across multiple locations

• Ability to work independently, influence all organizational levels, proactive problem-solving skills, and a high level of accountability.

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position.  Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by QTS in its sole discretion. We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on [email protected]