Director, Procurement Systems & Analytics

About the role

At QTS Data Centers, we are Proudly Powered by People. Our team members are the cornerstone of our culture, innovation, and growth.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, aligning procurement systems and analytics strategy with enterprise priorities and transformation initiatives.
• Define and execute the roadmap for procurement systems, reporting capabilities, and analytics maturity.
• Drive innovation in procurement technology to improve efficiency, scalability, and user experience.
• Oversee configuration, enhancement, and optimization of procurement and financial systems.
• Partner with IT to translate business requirements into system solutions.
• Ensure system integrity, performance, and governance across procurement platforms.
• Establish and govern procurement analytics strategy, including KPI frameworks, dashboards, and executive reporting.
• Deliver actionable insights to drive cost savings, operational efficiency, and risk mitigation.
• Promote data-driven decision-making across procurement and cross-functional teams.
• Lead enterprise data governance practices for procurement.
• Implement controls, standards, and processes to maintain high data integrity and compliance.
• Partner with stakeholders to improve master data management practices.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives related to procurement systems, analytics, and transformation.
• Drive adoption of new tools, processes, and best practices.
• Develop and oversee training programs and documentation for end users.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and innovation.
• Set performance expectations and support career development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Advanced degree or certification (e.g., PMP, CIPS) is a plus.
• Proven experience (10 years) in procurement, project management, or a related field with a focus on risk management and compliance.
• At least five years of experience in people, project, or program management.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, risk management principles, and audit practices.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence, and collaborate across departments.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

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).
• Experience with Workday and/or Oracle systems implementations, upgrades, and maintenance.
• Procurement certification (e.g. ISM CPSM).