Cost analyst Jobs in Phoenix, AZ

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another's experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Procurement Department

The Procurement team is responsible for securing the equipment Vantage's data centers require to function. The team leads these efforts from conception through commissioning, working with Sales, Operations, New Site Development, and Engineering along the way. Procurement also works closely with vendor partners to come up with a vertically integrated design, and we manage these partners to deliver the projects on schedule and budget. Vantage is unique in that our technical staff is given the responsibility and authority to directly drive the process. Our internal team can align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics to deliver products aligned with corporate goals. This approach empowers each member of the team to drive high- impact decisions and even more impactful results.

Position Overview

This role can be based remotely in the US, or in any of our US locations : Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ; Quincy, WA; Santa Clara, CA; or Ashburn, VA. in alignment with our flexible work policy. (3 days on site required, 2 days flexible).

In a Procurement Cost Analyst, Vantage is looking for a highly motivated, self-starter to be an integral part of a team that manages Owner Furnished Contractor Installed Equipment. In this role, you will be responsible for the preparation of capital expenditure documentation and highly detailed budgets for intricate, multi-phased, multi-faceted projects. You will also be responsible for identifying, providing, and reporting metrics on these highly complex budgets. Additionally, you will be integrally involved with invoice reporting, developing and maintaining department budgets, financial inventory allocation, user support of financial and accounting systems, contract administration, status and tracking report development, and daily support of the regional Procurement Managers and senior leaders in the department.

Regular collaboration and coordination will be required with our external supply chain partners and numerous internal teams such as Construction Cost & Finance, Accounting, Construction, Operations, and Legal. Occasional travel to Vantage Data Center sites may also be required.

Essential Job Functions

Data Collection & Analysis

• Consolidate and manage financial information from multiple software systems.
• Enter Purchase Orders (PO's), review invoices, track budgets, allocate equipment from purchases to projects.
• Properly evaluate and update inventory for OFCI (Owner-Furnished-Contractor-Installed) equipment.
• Maintain and track internal sales transactions between legal entities.
• Assist in the management and support equipment inventory planning efforts and forecasting.
• Research market raw material pricing and track indices, assist in evaluation of equipment pricing.

KPI Reporting & Performance Tracking

Collaborate with Cross Functional Teams

Continuous Process Improvement

Supplier and Market Insights

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Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

Additional Details

Salary Range : $90,000-$100,000 Base + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado market data and may vary in other locations)

This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other's strengths and respecting each other's weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.