[Remote] Equipment & Connectivity Controls Managing Consultant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Avicado is a technology consultancy focused on enhancing clients' experiences through cloud-based tools and applications. They are seeking an Equipment & Connectivity Controls Managing Consultant to serve as a key liaison between stakeholders and vendors, ensuring successful procurement and delivery of equipment and materials while leveraging data analytics and reporting for operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• 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, metrics 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

Skills

• 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
• Experience supporting hyperscale data center, 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

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Health insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Remote work
• Philanthropic Matching Gift Program