Director II, Material Management - Data Center

Job Description

The purpose of this position is to apply extensive and diversified knowledge of material management practices and principles to ensure the accurate, timely, and cost-effective identification, sourcing, buying, delivering, warehousing, installation, and commissioning of material and equipment required to support the Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, and Construction (EPFC) effort and/or facility and overhead department support.  As an oversight position, this role negotiates or supervises complex commercial negotiations with suppliers for best value including emphasizing on-time delivery of material and equipment, in accordance with the project schedule.  In a project capacity, this position serves as a Project Material Manager on large EPFC projects, or as a Project Procurement Director on largest EPFC projects, if necessary and represents Material Management in conferences to resolve issues.  The person in this role maintains knowledge of business unit activity and keeps the strategic business line president’s direct reports informed concerning material management matters.  

• Overall accountability for all activities performed by the team of both direct and functional reports if assigned as the functional lead for the project

• Develop with various discipline leads and approve the Material Planning, Purchasing, Expediting, Supplier Quality Surveillance (SQS)/Inspection, Logistics, and Field Material Management Plans and Procedures, as well as coordinating priorities with Construction

• Develop and oversee the execution of a well defined integrated Material Management Plan to support the Construction Plan in accordance with the Project Execution Plan

• Responsible for the implementation, management, and monitoring of the Material Management Work Process with the approved Corporate Reference Tool for Material Management to meet project requirements and schedule

• Oversee and/or interface with the teams responsible for the development of material requirements including specifications and scopes while working with Material Control and Material Planning and/or internal clients

• Develop sourcing strategies and prepare bidders lists in accordance with client requirements and business acumen

• Other duties as assigned

Basic Job Requirements

• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and twenty (20) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to twenty-four (24) years if non-degreed; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements  

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders  

• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job  

• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines  

• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

Other Job Requirements

• Proven track record of planning and executing a large multi-million/billion spend on EPCM project(s) as procurement lead managing a large team; domestic or overseas;
• Relevant experience in data center or rare earth projects
• Knowledge of material planning, procurement strategies, commercial structures required with vendors in data center or rare earth projects.
• Knowledge of key suppliers and commodities in data center or rare earth – US supply base knowledge essential.
• Excellent client interfacing skills and ability to address nuances of non-traditional EPC execution models.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the area of material management

• Twenty (20) years of experience in the area of material management

• Applicable professional certification(s) or license(s)  

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Excellent computer literacy and skills

• Excellent leadership and decision-making skills