[Remote] Sr. Manager Strategy Sourcing & Operations Planning
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Qcells North America is a leading manufacturer and provider of solar photovoltaic products and solutions. They are seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Operations Planning to manage vendor operations and support the development of procurement processes within their Commercial Growth & Execution team.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end vendor operation processes required for data center operations and EaaS business execution, including NDA coordination, contract support, vendor onboarding, budget tracking, payment processing, and vendor communication
- Establish standardized procurement processes for data center-related sourcing, vendor qualification, purchasing, contract administration, approval workflows, and operational handoffs
- Support the development of procurement infrastructure for a newly formed organization, including policies, procedures, governance models, vendor management frameworks, approval matrices, and required IT system requirements
- Coordinate closely with Legal, Finance, Engineering, Operations, Commercial, and Procurement teams to ensure vendor engagement, contracting, budgeting, and payment processes are executed efficiently and in compliance with internal requirements
- Support strategic sourcing and vendor management activities across key categories, including software vendors, EMS/PMS solution providers, power system vendors, data center infrastructure suppliers, building solution providers, and operational service partners
- Lead planning and execution-readiness activities for strategic data center-related hub locations, including fabrication centers, monitoring centers, staging facilities, warehouse facilities, or other operational support centers
- Develop business cases, execution plans, timelines, resource requirements, operating models, and implementation roadmaps for hub facility setup and related operational infrastructure
- Track procurement and vendor-related risks, identify process gaps, recommend mitigation actions, and prepare executive-level updates, vendor status reports, dashboards, and operational planning materials
Skills
- 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain management, operations planning, vendor management, project management, or related business operations
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience managing vendor onboarding, NDA/contract coordination, purchase/payment workflows, budget tracking, and cross-functional stakeholder coordination
- Strong understanding of procurement process design, vendor management, operational governance, and sourcing-related business operations
- Proven ability to build new processes, operating models, and scalable business infrastructure in a fast-paced or newly formed organization
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, vendors, timelines, and internal stakeholders simultaneously
- Experience working cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Engineering, Operations, Commercial, and Procurement teams
- Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prepare structured reports, executive summaries, process documents, and implementation plans
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and project tracking tools
- Ability to travel up to 10% as needed to support vendor engagement, facility planning, project execution, and operational setup activities
- Experience in data centers, energy solutions, power systems, building solutions, infrastructure, software, or technology-related industries
- Experience working with software vendors, EMS/PMS providers, power equipment suppliers, electrical infrastructure vendors, data center equipment suppliers, or building solution providers
- Prior experience supporting procurement, sourcing, or vendor management for data center development, infrastructure deployment, energy projects, or large-scale operational programs
- Experience establishing procurement processes, ERP/procurement systems, vendor portals, workflow automation tools, or other sourcing-related IT systems
- Experience with facility planning or operational hub setup, such as fabrication centers, monitoring centers, warehouse/staging facilities, operations command centers, or similar infrastructure
- Familiarity with Energy-as-a-Service, BESS, distributed energy resources, grid services, data center operations, or energy infrastructure business models
- Experience in vendor commercial negotiation, cost modeling, budget planning, procurement KPI management, and executive-level reporting
- MBA, Master's degree, PMP, CPSM, CSCP, Lean Six Sigma, or other relevant professional certification is a plus
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