Job Description

Procurement Excellence Manager

Equinix is the world\xe2\x80\x99s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

We are a fast-growing global company with 20 years of continuous growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,100 networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents.

A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Job Summary:

This role will be part of the Procurement Excellence team responsible for supporting the implementation transformation roadmap to steer the Procurement Function to ensure results delivery year-on- year.

You lead the development & delivery of Global Procurement Catalog strategy ensuring the alignment to the business needs and commercial objectives. You work in collaboration with all global business function and IT to co-create a clear strategy. You will be accountable for the transformation of ways of working and delivery of other key strategic initiatives withing the procurement roadmap.

With one direct report you will also be responsible for delivery of the PO contract compliance monitoring project globally and operational oversight to the APAC region.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Initiative Project Manager

Proactively engages and collaborates with Finance, IT and Legal partners as the procurement process systems & architecture lead and ensures systems reflect current business requirements within the global framework

Co-creates strategy with Procurement Excellence leads on strategic initiatives in Procurement transformation roadmap

Coordinates project budget preparation

Supports business understanding of procurement processes and governance, and develop partner knowledge of function and handles expectations

Works with business to assess and implement User improvement feedback requests and enhancements. Gain partner support and approval on target approach

Leads initiatives to ensure timely and on-budget system/ toolset performance

Communicates extensively with internal and external partners

Development and implementation of change activity plans for approved procurement change initiatives.

Supplier Onboarding

Oversees the end-to-end process of bringing new suppliers onboard and ensuring that they are integrated smoothly into the procurement system.

Manages end-to-end supplier onboarding processes that align with organizational goals and best practices.

Establishes key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of the supplier onboarding process.

Compliance Monitoring

Manage the program to conduct quality reviews and compliance checks on key/high risk aspects of the procurement process, in accordance with business assurance services (BAS) feedback.

Support direct report in preparing timely and accurate responses to non-compliance reporting and facilitate the conduct, tracking and close out

Support the update of best practice procurement policies, procedures, work practices and forms.

Operational Support

Acts as subject matter expert, best practice advocate and system mentor for the procurement order management process, governance, policies and procedures

Manage direct report who provides T2 and T3 process and systems support in APAC region providing guidance, training and purchase order management strategies to the ordering community

Provide a back-up operational support service to the Procurement Excellence Team when necessary

Indirect Management of the Procurement Helpdesk to XX

Provide indirect support for any xScale or M&A activity in the APAC region

Qualifications

5+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in Procurement, preferably with a procurement operations background

Experience of working within an ERP like Oracle or Coupa is preferred

Qualifications in a relevant discipline such as Finance, Economics, Logistics, Management, Commerce or Business

In-depth understanding of procurement fundamentals & strategic sourcing is required

Knowledge of, or experience in compliance assessment of procurement processes preferred

Strong communication and influencing skills

Demonstrable leadership ability of planning, managing, and delivering complex projects at a cross-functional or enterprise-wide level

Strong change management credentials, ability to develop a compelling vision & execute the strategy with excellence

Knowledge of new Procurement technologies, tools and ongoing innovations

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Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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