Vice President, Procurement Center of Excellence, Global

Job description

About Vantage Vantage powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands. Procurement Department The Procurement team is responsible for securing the equipment Vantage’s data centers require to function. The team leads these efforts from conception through commissioning, working with Sales, Operations, New Site Development, and Engineering along the way. Procurement also works closely with vendor partners to come up with a vertically integrated design, and we manage these partners to deliver the projects on schedule and budget. Vantage is unique in that our technical staff is given the responsibility and authority to directly drive the process. Our internal team can align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics to deliver products aligned with corporate goals. This approach empowers each member of the team to drive high- impact decisions and even more impactful results. Position Overview This role can be based remotely in the US or Canada. Vantage is looking for a meticulous, hands-on Vice President to lead the Procurement Center of Excellence as the enterprise owner of supply chain central planning and digital enablement to ensure visibility across procurement and supply chain functions. This role translates long-range customer demand into product and service forecasts, integrates planning inputs from category management and regional procurement, and establishes the reporting, controls, and digital infrastructure required to manage inventory, assets, and supply-related liabilities at scale. The VP partners across Product, Procurement, Finance, IT, Construction, Operations, and Legal, to create a connected digital footprint that improves real-time asset tracking, inventory transparency, and end-to-end decision quality. Essential Job Functions Lead central planning processes that map long-term customer demand to product and service requirements, ensuring forward visibility of supply needs, capacity requirements, and enabling decisions across the procurement lifecycle. Aggregate and govern functional data from category management and regional procurement to provide enterprise-wide visibility into inventory, asset management, product life cycle, and end-of-life status across tangible assets and supply-related capacity. Establish reporting and governance over cash flows, liabilities, and liquidity impacts associated with inventory positions, committed supply, and capacity reservations, with detailed analysis to support business planning and executive decision-making. Support governance of end-to-end data structures for SKUs and related master data developed across Product, Supply Chain, and Procurement, ensuring consistent integration into the enterprise digital footprint. Drive real-time asset management and tracking capabilities by aligning planning, inventory, and operational data into connected digital platforms that support visibility, control, and decision support. Lead supply chain digital platforms and integration efforts with IT and cross-functional partners including Finance, Construction, Operations, Legal, and other corporate functions. Own governance for cumulative inventory reporting across all tangible assets supporting individual functions, ensuring standardized definitions, reconciliation discipline, and accurate executive-level reporting. Oversee enterprise approaches to asset visibility across inventory, installed base, spares, transition stock, and end-of-life exposure to improve planning accuracy and lifecycle management. Provide strategic direction for corporate software and IT management within the procurement and supply chain ecosystem, including platform roadmap, integration priorities, controls, and adoption. Build operating cadence, governance forums, and performance reporting that connect planning, inventory, asset data, digital systems, and financial impacts into a coherent center-of-excellence model. Additional duties as assigned by Management. Job Requirements Strong project management capability with the ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives across procurement, supply chain, finance, IT, and operations. Deep finance background with the ability to interpret and manage complex financial structures tied to inventory, assets, supply commitments, and enterprise planning. Advanced reporting capability, including development of detailed and complex reporting across tax, asset staging, tariffs, cash flow exposure, liabilities, liquidity, and operational inventory positions. Strong understanding of complex financing models, structured payments, milestone-based commercial arrangements, and supply-related financial obligations. Experience with warehouse, inventory, and asset-related cash and liability management, including reconciliation, forecasting, and executive reporting. Ability to connect operational data, financial impacts, and planning assumptions into clear decision-support reporting for senior leadership. Strong analytical and governance skills with the ability to standardize reporting definitions, enforce data quality, and improve enterprise visibility. Ability to operate effectively in a highly matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders, balancing strategic planning, operational execution, and financial discipline. Travel required is expected to be up to 20% but may increase over time as the business evolves. Physical Demands and Special Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Additional Details Salary Range in USD: $255,000-$285,000 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. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. 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. Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values. Vantage is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Vantage 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. We’ll be accepting applications for at least one week from the date this role is posted. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply soon—we’re excited to find the right person and will keep the role open until we do!