WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Strong experience in strategic sourcing and procurement for highly technical operations and capital equipment
• Successful track record in procuring, negotiating and contracting across different categories
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, business, or supply chain.
• Outstanding data analysis skills, and the ability to effectively communicate the results of analysis to executive level management
• Experience with Cross-Functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Management, and Supplier Relationship ManagementExperience with procurement and inventory management modules in Oracle and/or SAP preferred

A BIT ABOUT US

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx™) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.

YOUR ROLE

Reporting to the Director, Supply Chain, the position will lead and/ or support strategic sourcing opportunities and other initiatives in the areas of supply chain and procurement.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Management of strategic sourcing for assigned categories or products/ services. Align with key stakeholders to drive savings and/ or value improvements through sourcing and negotiation
• Oversight of all procurement and supply chain activities related to assigned categories or suppliers
• Coordinate and Forecast equipment requirements based on construction schedule in alignment with Design, Engineering, and Construction
• Support supply chain improvements through strategic sourcing, process improvements, and supplier management
• Organize and manage supplier contracts
• Track and report supply chain savings, comparing actuals to target
• Track and report supplier key performance indicators
• Coordinate KPI surveys with internal stakeholders in support of the Strategic Supplier Management program
• Support effort to make the procure-to-pay process more efficientSupport new technology implementations related to Supply Chain & Procurement