About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers 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 team leads these efforts from conception through commissioning, working alongside Sales, Operations, New Site Development, and Engineering. Procurement also works closely with vendor partners to produce a vertically integrated design, while we handle these partners to deliver the projects on schedule and budget. One thing that distinguishes Vantage is that our technical staff is given the responsibility and authority to directly drive the process. When compared to external resources, our internal team can align long-term operational sustainability with valued engineering and cost metrics to deliver products aligned with company goals. This approach empowers each member of the team to drive high- impact decisions which ensure our data centers have the resources needed to function efficiently and effectively.

Position Description

Vantage is looking for a self-starter in the role of the Procurement Analyst to be part of a team that handles OFCI Equipment, which is the second largest individual cost within the construction process. The candidate will become engaged in the supply chain aspects of our Data Centers In this role, you will be responsible for record keeping assist in obtaining updated vendors submittals; maintaining product specifications; working with vendors, and with the Procurement team to ensure specifications are adhered to in accordance to our company processes. The candidate will monitor and handle contracts, prepare status and tracking reports for the company, and support the Procurement Managers and Director in their daily tasks. Regular collaboration and coordination are required with our supply chain partners and internal teams such as Engineering, Operations, as well as multiple Construction Management Teams. Travel will be necessary to various factories for factory witness testing, audits, and on-boarding of new vendors. Minimal travel to Vantage Data Center sites may also be required occasionally.

Responsibilities

• The individual will be working with the procurement team daily to provide needed assistance ensuring the department meets and exceeds its goals within the company.

• Individual will be a self-starter with the ability to lead and assist in the review of single line diagrams, product specifications, and driving OFCI Equipment submittals to closure (approval).

• Successful candidates will understand RFIs and RFQs for sourcing low voltage switchgear, medium switchgear, transformers, electrical skids, CRAH’s, chillers, generators, UPSs and other data center equipment systems as needed.

• Individuals will be expected to independently coordinate with OFCI equipment vendors on continuous quality improvement, leading quality control and lessons learned implementation efforts.

• Manage and track equipment status with the vendors such that all scheduled dates set by the construction schedules are met.

• Assist in analyzing vendors quotes, change order requests, and submittals.

• Optimizing costs while maintaining quality/reliability of the equipment and vendor services.

• Use financial software to enter PO’s, review invoices, track budgets, and allocate equipment from purchase to the projects.

• Support the Procurement Inventory program to update equipment availability.

• Support Procurement Managers and Finance / Accounting with project financial closeout and invoice resolution.

• Drive project-level tasks and milestones assigned by the Construction Project Management team.

• Coordinate with vendors for scheduling start-up and commissioning support services.

• Maintain and develop supplier relationships

• Work with members of the procurement team to contribute to ongoing process improvement efforts aimed at increasing efficiency and accuracy.

• Work with Compliance and Vendor Onboarding teams to ensure vendors are within established guidelines.

• Work with operations and reliability engineering personnel of the Vantage buildings to ensure the proper spare parts and service programs are properly in place and assist with their database.