Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Japan's (APJ) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company
AirTrunk is a technology company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region's digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering hyperscale data centres that meet the needs of our customers - the world's most transformational companies. And we're doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.
Having opened Australia's first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APJ region. This is just the beginning
Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.
A Snapshot
As Senior Procurement Manager based in our HQ in Singapore, you will report to the(Associate Director Sourcing & Execution and work closely with various teams and leadership across the Asia Pacific region, making your mark in a number of ways:
- You will join a diverse team and collaborate with talented people across AirTrunk to help us deliver data centre capacity with speed and scale in the APJ region.
- You will take ownership of the end-to-end procurement process ensuring on time and flawless execution of RFPs till contract award.
- You will have the opportunity to identify, formulate and implement ideas that would contribute to more efficient delivery.
Your Day to Day
- Manage the procurement of various categories within the CAPEX domain within Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong
- Develop, execute and monitor to ensure on-time execution of tenders across multiple countries from supplier on-boarding, RFx initiation, pre-tender briefings, post-tender interviews and clarifications, proposal evaluations, negotiations, supplier recommendations till contract award
- Achieve efficiencies through bidding, negotiation and strategic initiatives
- Develop, lead and maintain measurable performance metrics including reporting tendering status, spend analysis, forecasting, lifecycle cost savings etc
- Identify and onboard new vendors to ensure a reliable and robust supply chain in new and existing markets
- Understand customer requirements to establish and implement a robust procurement plan that deliver value to the business
- Understand trends in customers needs and concerns across categories and work with Category managers with a longer-term view
- Work collaboratively with Category Managers to innovate within the procurement space, automating and/or improving tools or processes to better support the Procurement Lifecycle
- Identify best practices or issues and implement solutions to ultimately improve procurement service delivery and strengthen stakeholders partnerships
- Collaborate with suppliers to promote sustainable practices that reduces environmental impact and enhance social responsibility
- Ensure procurement practices adhere to AirTrunk's sustainability policies and target
- Facilitate compliance with AirTrunk's supplier qualification process
- Provide inputs to support Supply Chain's optimization of the logistics function
- Partner with Supply Chain to build up materials management systems, processes, and tools
- Support the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Program through the development and scoring of supplier commercial performance KPIs, attending Supplier Business Reviews (SBRs) and delivering on any assigned action items.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Contract/Cost Management or Business Administration from an accredited university
- 8+ years of relevant experience in a performing procurement related work, contract negotiation and bidding, with 5+ years managing CAPEX categories preferably in the Data Centre space
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload, work with multiple technical and non-technical stakeholders across multiple functions to manage complex projects within cost and schedule to deliver results
- Demonstrated ability to implement category strategies, develop pricing models, to influence and execute effectively across an organization
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Highly proficient in MS Office
- Some travel may be required.
The AirTrunk Culture
Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you're helping scale our region's digital future, we'll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential.
The pace in which we operate means you'll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive.
Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged.
Now's your chance to Grow@Hyperscale.
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