As Senior Manager, Grid Solutions Category Management (AMER), you will secure the substations and on-site power generation capacity and delivery that enables powering of new data center projects and future growth across the region
Job Summary
As Senior Manager, Grid Solutions Category Management (AMER), you will secure the substations and on-site power generation capacity and delivery that enables powering of new data center projects and future growth across the region.
You will own the Substation & OSPG category plan, negotiate global capacity and frame agreements, drive total cost and schedule certainty across a high-stakes, multi-million-dollar CAPEX project.
Success looks like MW delivered on time, capacity secured ahead of demand, measurable cost avoidance, and a supplier ecosystem that scales with Equinix’s growth ambitions.
Matching Summary
As Senior Manager, Grid Solutions Category Management (AMER), you will secure the substations and on-site power generation capacity and delivery that enables powering of new data center projects and future growth across the region.
Salary
Base: 155,000 - 233,000 USD / Annual; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Substation and on-site power generation capacity
Power procurement strategy
Global capacity and frame agreements
Total cost and schedule certainty
Supplier performance management
Risk mitigation plans
Nice-to-have
Human connection valued
Bold ideas welcomed
Shaping what comes next
Supplier sustainability objectives
Key Requirements
12+ years in strategic sourcing/category management
Bachelor’s in Supply Chain Management, Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related field
Proven delivery of global capacity agreements
Strong negotiation track record
Deep understanding of HV/MV substations
Working knowledge of utility interconnection practices