Power Infrastructure Category Management Senior Director, NA

Position Overview

This role can be remote or based in any of our US locations: Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ; Santa Clara, CA; or Ashburn, VA.

Scope includes generation plants, substations, switching stations, transformers, high- and medium-voltage equipment, and emerging technologies such as energy storage, fuel cells, and nuclear solutions.

Essential Job Functions

• Build and maintain global category strategy and multi-year sourcing roadmap for power infrastructure
• Partner with engineering and project teams to translate demand into sourcing plans and capacity forecasts
• Structure and negotiate long-term agreements, capacity reservations, and framework contracts
• Lead supplier qualification, technical evaluations, audits, and approval processes
• Define commercial contracting approaches including pricing models, escalation, warranties, and performance guarantees
• Manage supplier performance through scorecards, QBRs, and corrective action programs
• Identify and mitigate risks including supply constraints, geopolitical exposure, and technology obsolescence
• Support project execution through expediting, testing coordination, logistics planning, and field service mobilization
• Drive cost optimization through standardization, lifecycle service models, and benchmarking
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, technical standards, and procurement policies

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related technical field
• 7+ years of experience in sourcing, category management, or procurement within power infrastructure or industrial projects
• Strong experience with HV/MV equipment and substation infrastructure
• Experience negotiating complex global agreements and managing supplier capacity
• Strong financial and commercial acumen including cost modeling and lifecycle cost analysis
• Able to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority
• Travel required is expected to be up to 20% but may increase over time as the business evolves

Physical Demands And Special Requirements

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Details

• Salary Range: $200,000-$250,000 Base + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado market data and may vary in other locations)
• This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.
• Career Growth: We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations. Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.