Associate Director, Procurement- Data Center

Role Responsibilities

• Own applied aftermarket parts category strategy, sourcing, and supplier alliances across the CSS portfolio.
• Build and lead the parts-supply team — standard (BTS), non-standard / ETO (BTO) category specialists, a supplier performance & escalation lead, and ancillary / field-service parts.
• Set make/buy, dual-source, and inventory strategy; govern the Approved Vendor List (AVL).
• Guarantee parts availability and drive RC-to-Service OTIF improvement.
• Establish a single supplier performance & escalation owner; eliminate Material Planning vs. RC Expedite duplication.
• Lead standard build-to-stock (forecastable packages, immediate ship) and non-standard / engineer-to-order build-to-order (long-lead, expedite, escalation) strategies;
• De-risk the data-center parts ramp (10X): address the critical parts at supply risk.
• Manage NLA (no-longer-available) transitions and NPI parts readiness.
• Deliver should-cost-driven savings; own supplier OTIF scorecards and total-cost performance.
• Direct PFEP, AVL, and BOM data — including the compressor-overhaul BOM.
• Coach and develop the team; align field service, planning, factories, CommercialParts, and suppliers around one availability plan.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or business.
• 10+ years of progressive procurement / parts-supply / materials leadership, including direct people leadership and building or scaling a team.
• 5+ years' experience managing a $300M+ spend portfolio while lifting OTIF/availability with strong should cost and negotiation capability.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time internationally and domestically.

Preferred Requirements

• Aftermarket service-parts or spare-parts planning and supplier performance management at scale.

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.

Other Compensation

• Short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
• Retirement Benefits: Time off and Leave, Disability, Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Tax-Advantaged Accounts

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