Director, Electrical Category Management, NA

Vantage Data Centers

Job Overview

Location

Remote - US

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Lead the global category strategy, supplier portfolio, and governance model for mission-critical electrical infrastructure including high-voltage to low-voltage switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, busway, PDUs, and associated controls and monitoring systems.
• Define and execute a multi-year electrical category vision aligned with enterprise growth, uptime requirements, regional expansion, and power distribution standards across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.
• Establish and manage preferred supplier frameworks, regional allocation models, and executive governance structures to ensure alignment with technical and operational objectives.
• Own executive-level supplier negotiations and long-term contractual agreements covering capacity reservations, risk-sharing mechanisms, warranty structures, and performance accountability.
• Develop enterprise-wide contracting strategies for key electrical equipment, incorporating commercial levers such as indexed pricing, escalation frameworks, and lifecycle cost optimization.
• Partner with Electrical Engineering, Construction, Operations, Product, and Finance teams to align sourcing decisions with network growth, capital planning, and technical roadmaps.
• Drive standardization of electrical configurations across regions to reduce non-standard variants, improve repeatability, deployment efficiency, and scalability.
• Implement and lead supply chain risk management strategies addressing capacity shortfalls, utility constraints, component obsolescence, grid interface challenges, and geopolitical exposure.
• Sponsor total cost of ownership improvements through modularization, reduction of conversion losses, optimized service strategies, and lifecycle maintenance planning.
• Manage supplier performance using scorecards, executive business reviews, corrective action programs, and closed-loop resolution of field reliability and quality issues.
• Ensure sourcing strategies align with commissioning, quality control, and operational requirements, incorporating field performance feedback into future infrastructure standards.
• Provide executive-level reporting on supply market conditions, supplier performance, cost outlook, and category risks with clear strategic recommendations for mitigation and action.
• Lead and develop the category management team’s operating cadence, governance, and performance expectations to scale with business demand.
• Drive adoption of approved Product Design Libraries (PDLs) and standardized interface requirements while enabling scalable deployment and minimizing customization.
• Ensure on-time delivery of long-lead electrical equipment to meet project schedules, energization milestones, and critical path dependencies.
• Translate field performance data, commissioning learnings, and quality issues into supplier strategy, sourcing decisions, and future infrastructure standards.
• Travel up to 20% may be required, with potential increase as business needs evolve.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction Management, or related field; advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of experience in category management, strategic sourcing, engineering procurement, or supplier leadership within electrical infrastructure or large-scale capital projects
• Deep technical knowledge of electrical distribution systems including high-voltage and medium/low-voltage switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, busway, PDUs, and controls
• Proven experience leading complex global supplier strategies, executive negotiations, and long-term contractual agreements for critical engineered equipment
• Strong understanding of lifecycle cost drivers including capital efficiency, reliability, maintenance strategies, and total cost of ownership optimization
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate supply chain risks such as capacity constraints, sourcing concentration, and technology obsolescence

🏖️ Benefits

• Salary range of $190,000–$200,000 base + bonus (based on Colorado market data; may vary by location)
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage
• Paid time off, employee assistance program, 401(k) with company match, and other voluntary benefits

Skills & Technologies

Remote

$190k-200k

Degree Required

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About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers owns and operates hyperscale data-center campuses in North America and EMEA. The company delivers wholesale colocation, powered shell and custom-built data halls for cloud, enterprise and government clients, offering scalable power, cooling and interconnection services. Its facilities are engineered for high-density workloads and energy efficiency, leveraging renewable power and water-free cooling. Vantage’s portfolio spans Silicon Valley, Phoenix, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, Washington DC, Montréal, Berlin, Frankfurt, Zurich and Wales, supporting multi-megawatt deployments with 24/7 security and on-site operations teams.

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