Senior Supply Chain Program Manager

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The Sr. Supply Chain Program Manager is accountable for the development, implementation, and day-to-day execution of the data center capital expenditures construction supply chain program. This position is responsible for supporting construction projects and Critical Facilities Operations business objectives. The Sr. Supply Chain PM forecasts, plans, implements, and manages all Capital facilities and major equipment supply chain logistic activities and procedures including, but not limited to, multi-year projections, sourcing, production planning, purchasing and procurement, contract negotiations, logistics, quality, and distribution. The Sr. Supply Chain PM actively mitigates late equipment delivery and ensures fair and reasonable equipment pricing as a core business function while heavily coordinating supply chain activities across NTT GDC Americas, Inc. stakeholders.

What you'll be doing

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own all Supply Chain functions, to include, but not be limited to; demand planning, sourcing, procurement, vendor selection, logistics, forecasting, negotiating, mitigating late equipment delivery, ensuring market equipment pricing, and heavy communication with internal and external NTT GDCA stakeholders.

• Anticipate issues in advance in order to prevent potential impacts, both internally and externally to drive business decisions. This includes an in-depth understanding of the market environment and current events.

• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) relating to Supply Chain and measure actual performance against these KPIs. Manages supplier base; evaluates performance of suppliers on various key performance indicators.

• Build an analytics-based approach to support executive briefings and decision making along with managing complex data and dashboard outputs.

• Identify the need, qualify, and lead selection of suppliers to deliver equipment and services to the NTT GDCA construction portfolio; ensure periodic business reviews are conducted with vendors to provide feedback and continuously improve supply chain performance.

• Be the first level escalation for Capital project delivery teams to address vendor or overall supply chain performance issues (e.g. change orders, late deliveries, disputes, invoice accuracy, etc.) with suppliers; investigate, respond, and bring closure to suppliers, buyer’s agent, or other internal NTT GDC Americas, Inc. stakeholders.

• Team with Critical Facilities Engineering and Operations groups to communicate extending lead times and obsolescence of components within supply chain activities. Be in the loop ahead of upcoming or pending design changes which will impact OFCI equipment.

• Establish structure and lead Internal NTT GDCA team(s) to renegotiate, extend options, renew, and discontinue supplier framework agreements as required and issue equipment orders under those framework agreements. 

• Analyze industry trends, risks, and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base issues to minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and capture industry best practice.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Demonstrates a working knowledge in best practice procurement processes for Mechanical, Electrical and Data Center-specific equipment and support services, industry expertise negotiating Agreement terms and conditions, pricing, cost adjustments, supplier qualification processes, vendor selection, account relationship development, logistics, and sourcing.

• Overall expertise in Data Center construction preferred.

• Excellent data driven problem solving skills. 

• Superior communication and analytical skills to prepare and present product demand forecasts to best meet company strategic plan and roadmaps. Presentation skills must include familiarity with presenting complex options and alternatives to Senior Management team for decisions and support of overall program goals.

• Proven facilitation skills between supplier and Buyer’s Agent (General Contractor).

• Proven history of year-over-year (YOY) cost and/or time to market (TTM) reductions through continual improvement or innovation.

• Able to work in a team environment.  Even-tempered and able to work through conflict with others.

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