Job Description

Regional Procurement Senior Specialist

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

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\xe2\x80\x99s 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 Manager manages multiple and complex categories for Major Capital Equipment (MCE), with cross-functional and regionally diverse scope.

Accountable for building and creating the category plan and managing the plan closely with leadership. The incumbent will also be required to support both regional and global category management and procurement functions.

Responsibilities

Business Partnering

Engages and collaborates with business teams for regional procurement and governance

Is an escalation point to resolve stakeholder issues within the regional team

Educates the business on procurement processes and governance

Recommends enhancements to the Source to Pay process and systems

Resource Management (people, finances etc.)

Will provide management updates on supplier performance and team productivity

Is an escalation point for the team for solving resource/budgetary issues

Contributes and/or is responsible for resource planning (people, finances etc.) activities

Negotiations

Partners intra-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

Ensures appropriate supply agreements are in place and guides internal teams how to monitor adherence to the terms of the agreement

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

Utilizes a global perspective in the execution of procurement strategy within the region

Develops a vendor management strategy to \xe2\x80\x9cright size\xe2\x80\x9d the supply strategy for the region

Develops, communicates, and executes against global procurement strategies and best practices for the region

Establishes and delivers procurement goals, metrics, and work plans to meet operational objectives

Contributes for spend category management strategies and action plans

Monitors and maintains full industry and market knowledge of equipment, suppliers, best practices, competitive landscape, etc

Communicate and collaborate with all key stakeholders to ensure alignment of the overall strategy

Communicate and implement strategy effectively throughout the relevant regional procurement teams

Lead the regional procurement teams to implement procurement strategy effectively throughout region across the relevant categories

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 the end-to-end supplier management process

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

Educates suppliers on the mechanics of doing business with Equinix

Identifies and resolves various supplier management problems

Supports selection of new suppliers

Acts as 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

Works with business partners to develop and agree SOW, business, and commercial requirements

Negotiates contract details with suppliers

Manages business requirements for Order Management

Initiates supplier creation where applicable in the Source to Pay systems

Qualifications

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in a technical or engineering field or equivalent practical experience

3-5 years of relevant experience in procurement management, supply chain management, category management or consulting

Strong skills in negotiation and influence skills

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

Flexibility and fast adaptation to changing environment

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

Experience in commodity or supply chain management, and contract management

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

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.

The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:

San Francisco, CA / Bay Area: $78, 000 to $124,000

California (Non-SF/Bay Area), Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Washington state: $72,000 to $114, 000

Colorado, Nevada, Rhode Island: $65, 000 to $103,000

Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.

This position may be offered in other locations. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.

As an employee, you become important to Equinix\xe2\x80\x99s success. Details about our company benefits can be found at the following link:

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