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About the Role

The Director, Procurement and Supply Chain is responsible for the procurement strategy and logistics for all capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects, including new construction and site expansions. This centralized function ensures strategic procurement and seamless coordination with the finance department for budget forecasting. The ultimate goal is to optimize spending and ensure the timely delivery of materials and equipment needed for construction.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and enforce a robust procurement governance framework, establishing standardized policies, approval matrices, and process controls.
Champion the selection, deployment, and operational adoption of a centralized contract management tool.
Ensure meticulously accurate records of all contracts and leverage spend data analytics to inform future sourcing decisions.
Ensure all procured equipment and materials strictly adhere to technical engineering specifications, safety standards, and local regulatory requirements prior to site delivery.
Own end-to-end pricing, terms, and delivery timelines.
Utilize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models to rigorously evaluate quotes and negotiate contracts.
Continuously monitor market trends, pricing volatility, and supplier capacity.
Develop robust risk mitigation strategies, including comprehensive supplier financial vetting, dual-sourcing, and contingency planning.
Oversee the lifecycle of all operational maintenance and service contracts.
Drive the standardization of facility services across the portfolio, proactively manage contract renewals, and establish KPIs to rigorously evaluate ongoing vendor performance.
Oversee delivery schedules for all critical equipment to guarantee on-time arrival for a rapidly expanding portfolio.
Develop and execute a comprehensive inventory strategy, allocating assets across sites to align seamlessly with construction sequencing.
Partner closely with Construction, Operations, and Finance leadership to align procurement strategies with aggressive site expansion goals.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive experience in procurement and supply chain consulting.
Proven track record in business development and growing an advisory practice.
Demonstrated expertise in leading large-scale transformation projects end to end.
Deep understanding of global supply chain trends, risk management, and regulatory requirements.
Demonstrated ability to think independently and solve problems.
Collaborative team player; clear and proactive communicator.
Flexible, adaptable, and able to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Advanced written and verbal skills used to translate complex field data into high-level briefings for executive stakeholders.
Strong planning, organizational, time management skills and superior attention to detail.
Proven expertise in negotiating with various stakeholders.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Must be able to meet tight deadlines, handle pressure and manage stress.

Skills

Cross-functional communication
Negotiation
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) modeling
Supply Chain Risk Management
Contract Management
Spend Data Analytics
Vendor Performance Management
Inventory Strategy
Strategic Sourcing

Location

Montreal
Toronto
Vancouver
Calgary

Work Type

Office environment
Regular workweek schedule

Experience Level

10+ years

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business Administration or a related field

About the Company

eStruxture Data Centers is an award-winning company and the largest Canadian-owned data center provider.
Solutions are designed to give customers more: more locations, more capacity, more connections.
Offers access to an ecosystem of almost 850 customers that trust and depend on their infrastructure and customer support.
Customers include carriers, cloud providers, media content, financial services, and enterprise customers.
Offers colocation, bandwidth, security and support services to customers across Canada in its 16 carrier and cloud-neutral facilities.
Data centers help customers improve network connectivity, redundancy, and uptime, scale up or down, increase cost savings, and provide a high level of physical security.