Procurement Manager (Data Centre)

Your new company

• 1 x Owner Supplied Equipment (OSE) category experience
• 1 x High Voltage (HV) category experience

Salary: up to $120K per annum (open for negotiation)

• Manage the procurement of various categories within the CAPEX domain within Australia.
• 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 company's sustainability policies and target
• Facilitate compliance with company'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

• 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 (25%)

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced MNC.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Ernie at Hays on +65 •••• •157 or email Ern••••••••••••@hays.com.sg for a confidential discussion.

Referrals are welcome.

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