Procurement Specialist

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At Equinix, we make the internet work faster, better, and more reliably. We hire hardworking people who thrive on solving hard problems and give them opportunities to hone new skills, try new approaches, and grow in new directions. Our culture is at the heart of our success and it’s our authentic, humble, gritty people who craft The Magic of Equinix. They share a real passion for winning and put the customer at the center of everything they do. 

If you are looking to join a company that can offer long term career opportunities on a global scale backed by a positive, and high energy culture, then Equinix is the place for you! Under Global leadership, the Regional Procurement Specialist manages multiple and complex categories for Major Capital Equipment (MCE), with cross-functional and regionally diverse scope. Accountable for developing and delivering projects including project plans, risk assessment and mitigations and task list . The incumbent will support regional category management and procurement functions.  

Responsibilities: 

Business Partnering 

• Engages and collaborates with business teams for regional procurement and governance 

• Understands stakeholder needs and builds effective relationships. 

• Awareness of key stakeholders across functional areas, and is able to map out stakeholder lists with guidance 

• Demonstrates influencing skills to achieve solutions and dealing with challenging stakeholder situations. Educates the business on procurement processes and governance 

• Overcommunicates when in doubt 

Communications 

• Will provide management updates on project / program delivery status including supplier performance  

• Communicates with a broader group of stakeholders beyond the project team · The communication tools and templates used (i.e. emails, status reports) require approval and feedback from more senior colleagues 

Negotiations 

• Partners regionally with business leaders, and other key stakeholders to execute capital and operational purchases that deliver cost savings, reduce supplier lead times, and improve vendor performance 

• Aligns with internal customers regarding best negotiation positions and provide stakeholders with a balanced view of contract risk and liabilities 

• Directly engages suppliers at the appropriate levels to influence the best outcome for Equinix that exceeds the business requirements  

Procurement Strategy 

• Uses wide-ranged industry experience when performing in Supplier Engagement Management  incorporating risk management and innovation. –  

• Conducts tactical negotiations with suppliers to achieve favorable cost of ownership  

• Participate in supplier selection processes and drive supplier collaboration. Strategic Sourcing Drive strategic sourcing initiatives by collaborating with stakeholders and aligning sourcing with category strategy.  

• Communicate and implement strategy effectively throughout the relevant regional procurement teams 

Cost Savings 

• Drives and delivers cost savings opportunities aligned with organizational commitments 

• Develops cost savings proposals and interacts closely with suppliers, and internal customers, to achieve the cost savings 

• Creates and maintains cost forecasts (reduction or increase) and cost-tracking for the region 

Supplier Management 

• Leads supplier delivery management efforts, including performance evaluations and joint initiatives. 

• Delivers procurement goals, metrics, and work plans to meet operational objectives 

• Has basic knowledge of Equinix products/processes 

• Builds and maintains supplier relationships and drives improvement in the areas of cost, risk, and quality 

• Identify and mitigate supplier risks in the areas of financial, capacity, location, single sole source, spend, and revenue, etc. 

• Identifies and resolves various supplier management problems 

• Supports selection of new suppliers 

• Acts as first point of escalation for suppliers when needed 

Contract Management 

• Responsible for all relevant documentation execution including contract SOW signature, supplier certification including insurance & ISO documents 

• Partners with Legal on the contract lifecycle 

• Manages business requirements for Order Management 

• Initiates supplier creation where applicable in the Source to Pay systems 

Minimum qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering field or equivalent practical experience 

• 2-3+ years of relevant experience in procurement management, supply chain management, category management, technical / operations program management 

• Goal and team-oriented, proactive, and willing to learn & improve 

• Flexibility and fast adaptation to changing environment 

Preferred qualifications 

• Master’s degree in a technical or engineering field or MBA 

• Demonstrated experience with large-scale industrial engineering and construction programs, preferably data centers 

• Experience in commodity or supply chain management, program management, and contract management 

• Experience working with Office Package, Power BI, Coupa, Anaplan 

• Strong skills in Program Management, Supplier Management and Commercial Negotiations