[Hiring] Director, Category Management - Data Centers @Quanta Services

Role Description

EnergyLink, a Quanta Services company, is looking for a Director, Category Management – Data Centers to help lead the supply strategy behind complex, mission-critical data center infrastructure. This is more than a procurement leadership role. We’re looking for a data center supply-chain leader, strategist, negotiator, and people developer who can turn market intelligence, supplier relationships, and commercial strategy into real business advantage.

• Own and influence category strategy across the data center portfolio.
• Lead and develop a high-performing category management team.
• Build and execute category strategies for critical data center equipment, materials, and services.
• Lead complex RFIs, RFPs, competitive bid events, supplier evaluations, contract negotiations, and commercial negotiations.
• Build strategic supplier partnerships that create measurable value beyond price.
• Develop supply, capacity, and inventory strategies aligned with design, construction, commissioning, energization, and operational readiness.
• Anticipate long-lead and critical equipment risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Analyze pricing, availability, manufacturing capacity, lead times, emerging technologies, and supply-chain constraints.
• Partner across EnergyLink and Quanta with various departments to forecast demand.
• Establish meaningful KPIs, sourcing processes, performance standards, reporting, analytics, and supplier-management practices.
• Resolve supplier, specification, submittal, substitution, quality, and delivery challenges.
• Analyze spend, demand forecasts, project pipelines, and business needs to identify opportunities for savings and value creation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management.
• Significant experience supporting data center construction or other mission-critical facilities.
• Sourcing experience within critical data center infrastructure categories.
• At least 5 years of direct leadership experience developing and leading teams.
• Proven experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, category strategy, negotiations, and delivering measurable results.
• Strong ability to collaborate across technical and business functions.
• Ability to travel approximately 25–30%.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a related discipline (preferred).
• Professional supply-chain certification such as APICS, CPP, CPIM, CSCP, CPPM, or comparable certification (preferred).
• Subject-matter expertise in data center supply markets and key suppliers (preferred).
• Strong knowledge of the data center project lifecycle and cost drivers (preferred).
• Experience with MRP/ERP platforms and spend analytics (preferred).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid company holidays.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.
• Life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness resources.
• Professional development, mentorship, and career growth opportunities.

Company Description

EnergyLink Sourcing LLC serves as the centralized supply chain arm of Quanta Services and its operating companies. Our centralized approach enables us to establish stronger partnerships across our supplier and client networks, improve material availability, and drive greater certainty of delivery for our customers.

We are proud to support dynamic projects that power communities and drive progress. Our team is driven by integrity, responsiveness, and a commitment to delivering results. At EnergyLink, we believe in building long-term relationships with our clients, our partners, and our employees – grounded in trust, collaboration, and performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining top talent by offering competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.