APAC Sourcing Manager

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, or equivalent, from an accredited university.
• 7+ years' experience in sourcing/procurement/supply chain in APAC countries.
• Experience in using market intelligence to aid sourcing/business activities.
• Strong process improvement background.

About the Role:

We are seeking a Procurement professional to support the APJC data center operations space, focusing on sourcing and onboarding suppliers in APAC for Data Centre capex procurement categories including construction, energy and water infrastructure, controls, and professional services. The role involves developing and leveraging market intelligence to ensure a robust supply base in APAC, creating sourcing plans, and managing supplier performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand business needs and develop supplier sourcing strategies for each category and country.
• Engage and communicate with internal customers on all sourcing activities.
• Leverage market intelligence to identify viable suppliers and provide actionable insights.
• Implement internal metrics to monitor and improve performance against business objectives.
• Lead supplier onboarding activities and negotiate master contracts.
• Drive process improvement initiatives for customer and stakeholder impact.

Travel Requirement: Some travel is required (~30%).

Desirable Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain.
• Success in leveraging market intelligence for sourcing plans.
• Experience in a metrics-oriented environment.
• Industry knowledge in data center capex categories.
• PMP, Six Sigma, or similar certification.