Global Category Manager - Toronto, Canada - Taleo BE

Description

Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company, operating 250 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 2,000+ 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

Under global leadership, the Global Category Manager – Operations Capital Equipment manages multiple complex categories covering Major Capital Equipment (MCE), Critical Spares, and supports the business with supply and install schedules and construction contracting, 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 Global Operations Procurement covering capital projects and equipment pipelines
• Is an escalation point to resolve stakeholder issues
• Educates the business on procurement processes and governance
• Recommends enhancements to 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 with business leaders, and other key stakeholders to execute capital 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 agreements
• 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 "right size" the supply strategy
• Develops, communicates and executes against global procurement strategies and best practices
• 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 effort to implement procurement strategy effectively 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's degree in a technical or engineering field or equivalent practical experience
• Experience in procurement management, supply chain management, category management or consulting.
• Fluent English and Spanish
• Strong supply chain negotiation skills and experience 5+ years

Preferred Experience

• Master's degree in a technical or engineering field or MBA
• Demonstrated experience with large-scale industrial engineering and construction programs, preferably data centers
• Experience creating and leveraging Data Analytics and/or AI/ML assisted insights

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

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.

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.