Equipment & Connectivity Controls Managing Consultant

Equipment & Connectivity Controls Managing Consultant Characteristics of an ideal candidate Responsive; Avicado takes great pride in reacting quickly and positively to our clients and teammates, both internal and external Innovative; a desire to drive innovation through new and unique solutions while embracing creative ideas Entrepreneurial; the drive to take initiative, deliver results, and create value for our clients Empowered; bring solutions instead of problems Performance Driven & Accountable; sets goals and challenges our high-performance culture Even-tempered; handles pressure and thrives in a fast-paced environment Coachable; recognizes strengths & weakness and open to guidance Competitive compensation Health insurance 401k with employer match Flexible PTO Philanthropic Matching Gift Program And more… Avicado, LLP was established in 2015 with a focus on utilizing the latest cloud-based tools and applications to enhance our clients' experience. As a technology consultancy, we empower construction owners to make the most of their systems and data. Our team of experts collaborates with enterprise organizations such as data centers, universities, hospitals, and real estate developers to promote seamless interoperability across their teams and technologies. We are experiencing an exciting phase of expansion and actively searching for new talent to join our team. We’re a close-knit team with a high-performance culture, but we don’t like to take ourselves too seriously. Transforming The Way Construction Owners Use Technology & Data If you enjoy solving complex supply chain challenges, working with large-scale data center programs, collaborating with vendors and cross-functional teams, and leveraging technology and AI to drive operational excellence, this is the role for you. Avicado Construction Technology Services is seeking a Vendor Lead – Equipment & Material Controls to support one of our hyperscale data center clients. In this role, you will serve as a key liaison between internal stakeholders, equipment suppliers, logistics partners, and construction teams to ensure critical equipment and connectivity materials are planned, tracked, and delivered successfully. You will play a critical role in supporting equipment procurement, material controls, demand planning, reporting, data quality initiatives, and vendor performance management across multiple campuses and programs. You will love this job if… You are a high performer , self-starter, and love to learn. You take ownership of projects and drive impact. You connect and grow both inside and outside the organization. You like to have fun and be your authentic self . What you’ll do… Serve as the primary point of contact for equipment and material vendors across multiple programs. Coordinate equipment and connectivity material procurement activities and reporting. Monitor vendor performance, material availability, and fulfillment commitments. Partner with suppliers, procurement teams, and project stakeholders to identify and mitigate supply chain risks. Support material ordering activities and review equipment and connectivity material gaps. Coordinate inventory rebalancing activities, including move orders and inventory reclassification efforts. Manage equipment and material control processes to ensure accurate demand planning and inventory visibility. Maintain alignment between connectivity and equipment demand signals. Coordinate fulfillment gap response activities across campuses and stakeholders. Track material variances, delays, and supply chain impacts while communicating risks to leadership. Support equipment lifecycle tracking from demand planning through deployment. Develop, maintain, and improve business intelligence reporting and dashboards. Perform data quality (DQ) checks and troubleshoot discrepancies across systems of record. Monitor dashboard health and reporting automation processes. Build and maintain automated data workflows and reporting solutions. Analyze equipment and material metrics to support business decisions and operational planning. Leverage AI-enabled tools to improve reporting, data validation, and operational efficiency. Coordinate cross-functional meetings and follow-up actions with vendors, construction teams, planners, and business stakeholders. Develop and maintain business requirement documents (BRDs), SOPs, and operational documentation. Support program governance through status reporting, metric tracking, and risk management. Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting accuracy, and vendor performance. Create and maintain training materials and knowledge resources to support team scalability and consistency. Maintain and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Manage program documentation, knowledge bases, and team wiki content. Support document control and technical writing initiatives. Ensure consistent documentation standards across vendor and material control processes. Provide leadership, mentorship, and day-to-day guidance to project coordinators, analysts, and junior consultants supporting equipment and material controls initiatives. Establish priorities, assign work, and ensure timely completion of deliverables across the team. Review team outputs for quality, accuracy, and consistency before delivery to clients and stakeholders. Support onboarding, training, and professional development of team members. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. Lead team meetings, facilitate knowledge sharing, and drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders. Escalate resource constraints, risks, and performance concerns while proactively developing mitigation plans. Serve as a trusted advisor and escalation point for internal teams, vendors, and client stakeholders. You should have 7+ years of experience in supply chain operations, material controls, vendor management, program management, or related disciplines. 2+ years of experience leading teams, mentoring staff, or managing cross‑functional programs. Demonstrated experience managing competing priorities across multiple stakeholders and programs. Proven ability to influence teams and drive outcomes without direct authority. Experience leading process improvement initiatives and driving organizational change. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting hyperscale datacenter, telecommunications, or mission‑critical infrastructure programs. Experience with Primavera P6, SmartBOM, SAP, Oracle, or similar enterprise systems. Knowledge of equipment procurement and owner‑furnished equipment (OFE) processes. Experience leveraging AI tools for reporting, documentation, workflow automation, or process improvement. Familiarity with material forecasting, fulfillment planning, and inventory optimization. Experience supporting global vendor and supplier programs. The pay range for this role is: 125,000 - 145,000 USD per year (Remote, US) EOE #J-18808-Ljbffr