Category Manager- Grey Space

The Company:

NorthMark Strategies is a leading investment firm, combining capital, innovation, and engineering to drive long-term value. From operating complex businesses to backing breakthrough technologies, our mission is to build enduring businesses. Our team combines intelligent risk-taking, operational excellence, exceptional talent, and world-class computing capacity to create shareholder value. Our company offers a dynamic environment where individuals have the freedom to lead companies toward bold achievements by embracing innovation, leveraging technology, and fostering differentiated business strategies. Our values are Integrity, Ability, and Energy, and the company aims to hire individuals who possess those qualities. At NorthMark Strategies, we believe the future isn't something to hope for, it's something to build. We don't just invest, we create. Bringing together strategic insight and technical horsepower to deliver outcomes that endure.

Position:

We are seeking a Category Manager- Grey Space to own and execute the global sourcing and supply chain strategy for Data Center Construction & Cooling, with a primary focus on cooling equipment and related services for OFCI data center builds. This role leads end-to-end category management across sourcing, contracting, supplier performance, and capacity planning, supporting large-scale, multi-site data center expansion programs. This role manages a significant, multi-billion-dollar category portfolio, requiring strong commercial rigor, scalable supplier strategies, and disciplined spend governance. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in data center cooling technologies, construction-related procurement, and complex, high-growth supply chain environments, with the ability to integrate Integrated Business Planning (IBP) into category strategies and supplier engagement models. This is a critical role responsible for architecting and building out a strategic category around Grey Space infrastructure & services that will be able to scale alongside company and procurement organization growth. Key Responsibilities Category Strategy & Portfolio Leadership Own and drive the global category management strategy for Data Center Construction & Grey Space, including cooling and mechanical equipment and associated services for OFCI builds. Lead the full source-to-contract lifecycle, including: Category market intelligence and supplier landscape analysis Sourcing strategy development and RFP/RFQ execution Commercial negotiations and contract structuring Contract execution and lifecycle management Develop differentiated sourcing strategies aligned to regional build plans, capacity constraints, and evolving cooling technologies Responsible for making critical decisions regarding entering contracts, negotiating pricing/terms, signing agreements and committing capital. Procurement Strategy & Commercial Execution Own category spend analytics, forecasting, and cost modeling to drive financial discipline and value realization Monitor spend performance against budgets, forecasts, and contractual commitments Drive continuous improvement across sourcing, contracting, supplier performance, and category governance processes Integrate Integrated Business Planning (IBP) inputs into category strategies, supplier capacity planning, and sourcing decisions Translate demand forecasts, build schedules, and deployment timelines into supplier capacity commitments and executable supply plans Partner with construction, engineering, and program management teams to ensure sourcing strategies support on-time, on-budget data center delivery Stakeholder and Supplier Management Lead supplier performance management across cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and service levels Develop and manage strategic supplier partnerships to support scale, innovation, and long-term capacity requirements Responsible for making critical decisions on supplier selection and partnerships Identify and mitigate supply, execution, and capacity risks, including long lead-time constraints, regional dependencies, and market volatility Act as a strategic partner to construction, engineering, infrastructure, finance, legal, and operations teams Operate effectively in complex, multi-entity and matrixed environments, aligning category strategies across regions, business units, and legal entities Required Experience 8-10 years of experience in category management, strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain leadership Experience supporting hyperscale or large-scale data center construction programs Familiarity with OFCI contracting structures and construction execution models Hands on experience with electrical and mechanical systems highly preferred Experience working in matrixed, multi-entity, or global organizations Experience integrating IBP, demand planning, and supply planning into category and supplier strategies Proven experience managing large-scale construction or infrastructure-related spend portfolios Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale source-to-contract processes Track record of success in fast-paced, high-growth, and ambiguous environments Preferred Qualifications Category management or supply chain certifications (e.g., CPSM, CSCP, CPM, CIPS, or equivalent) Strong understanding of data center cooling & mechanical equipment and services, particularly within OFCI delivery models Bachelor's degree required, with a preference for Supply Chain Management, Construction Management, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering. Strong commercial, analytical, and executive communication skills It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position. Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company's needs may change over time. Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive. The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description. The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Benefits & Perks:

Company-Paid Lunch Stipend :

Lunch is provided via

GrubHub Company-Paid Benefits:

100% Employer-Paid Medical in our High Deductible Health Plan, Dental and Vision benefits for employees and their families, 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Life insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability 401(k): Company will match 100% of your contributions up to 6%

Optional Employee-Paid Benefits:

Medical insurance in our PPO plan and a variety of other benefits such as Health Savings Accounts (with Company Contribution!), Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Life Insurance, Wellhub and more.

Time Off:

25 days of Paid Time Off plus 12 company holidays

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER NORTHMARK STRATEGIES LLC IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. THE COMPANY'S POLICY IS NOT TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY APPLICANT OR EMPLOYEE BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, MARITAL STATUS, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, AND GENETIC INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THE FIRM ALSO PROHIBITS HARASSMENT OF APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES BASED ON ANY OF THESE PROTECTED

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