Procurement Manager

AirTrunk; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

AirTrunk, Mumbai-based HQ, seeks a Procurement Manager OSE to shape India's procurement strategy, ensuring on-time, cost-efficient Owner Supplied Equipment deliveries and cross-functional collaboration across APAC. You will own end-to-end procurement, lead tender processes, negotiate contracts, and build long-term supplier relationships to support AirTrunk’s hyperscale data centres and rapid growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in procurement with high value and complex contracts.
• 3+ years in Data Centre procurement.
• Strong understanding of procurement models, supplier management, and lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end procurement activities for OSE including RFx.
• Develop tender scopes, bid packages, evaluations and awards.
• Support contract preparation, negotiation, and supplier administration as required.
• Develop OSE category strategies for safe, high quality and cost-effective outcomes.
• Manage a portfolio of strategic suppliers across India.
• Conduct market research to identify cost drivers, risks, trends and opportunities.
• Ensure procurement activity complies with local laws, regulations and governance.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers to increase supply chain resilience.
• Partner with Development team to align expectations and support day-to-day operations.
• Build strong relationships across AirTrunk and communicate procurement expectations to stakeholders.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Tendering frameworks

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

BEng/BTech in EEE/Mechanical

MBA preferred

Job description

Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) 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 APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning…

Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.

A Snapshot

As Procurement Manager OSE based in our HQ in Mumbai, you will report to the Associate Director, Procurement and work closely with various teams and leadership across the Asia Pacific region, making your mark in a number of ways:

• Shape the procurement strategy for India that ensures OSE (Owner Supplied Equipment) deliveries in time to meet customer requirements, and cost effectively.
• Drive continuous improvement across sourcing, supplier engagement, and operational procurement processes.
• Secure and shape strategic supplier long term agreements that support AirTrunk’s growth trajectory and evolving operational needs.

Your Day to Day

• Owning and managing end-to-end procurement activities (including RFx) for OSE ensuring timely and compliant delivery of goods and services at optimum costs.
• Developing, issuing, and overseeing tender processes: scopes of work, bid packages, evaluations, recommendations and awards.
• Supporting contract preparation, negotiation, execution, and ongoing supplier/contract administration as required
• Supporting the development of OSE category strategies to deliver safe, high quality and cost-effective outcomes.
• Manage a portfolio of strategic suppliers across India, strengthening relationships and performance.
• Conducting market research to identify cost drivers, risks, trends and opportunities.
• Ensuring all procurement activity complies with local laws, regulations and AirTrunk governance.
• Identifying, evaluating, and onboarding new suppliers to increase supply chain resilience.
• Partnering closely with Development team to align expectations, influence outcomes and support day to day operations.
• Building strong relationships across AirTrunk and effectively communicating procurement expectations and influencing stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology in Electrical/Mechanical engineering with post-graduation in Management preferred.
• Proven experience of around 5+ years developing and executing procurement strategies, tendering frameworks, and standard methodologies, including high value and complex contract negotiations with experience of 3+ years in Data Centre Procurement
• Strong practical application of commercial and contractual principles, with the ability to solve complex procurement, risk, and supply chain challenges.
• In depth understanding of procurement and sourcing models, supplier management, and contract lifecycle management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at mid to senior levels.
• Strong stakeholder, prioritisation, and time management skills in a fast paced, evolving environment.
• Resilient, proactive, and agile, with a hands-on mindset and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to operate autonomously, taking end‑to‑end accountability for assigned procurement categories and projects.

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.

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