Associate Principle – Inventory Asset Management

Who we are:

Digital Edge is a trusted and forward-looking data center platform company, established to transform digital infrastructure in Asia. Backed by Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, Digital Edge has in excess of US$1.6 billion in committed equity capital with investors including some of the world’s largest institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Digital Edge’s vision is to be the leading provider of sustainable, next generation digital infrastructure in Asia. Our mission is to build the foundation for the world’s digital future, helping organizations to grow sustainably and empowering populations they serve.

Founded in 2020, the company has grown rapidly across multiple markets in the region, and currently provides data center and fiber services across Japan, South Korea, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and China. The Company now owns and operates 21 data centers with over 500 MW of critical IT load in service and under construction and development, with another 300 MW held for future development,

This role is an exciting opportunity to join our fast growing team as we further expand our footprint across Asia.

Our values:

• Respect: We embrace diversity and collaboration.
• Innovation: We share ideas and solve problems.  
• Grit: We are driven and determined.
• Excellence: We optimize for success.
• Responsibility: We do what’s right for our people and the planet.

What we need:

Reporting to the VP of Supply Chain and working closely with the Chief Product Officer, you will be responsible for leading end‑to‑end logistics, asset lifecycle management, and inventory governance for all data center operations across the region. The role collaborates closely with Data Center Operations, Engineering, Network, Security, and Logistics partners to maintain high standards of operational efficiency, compliance, and asset integrity, to ensure full operational readiness across data center, warehouse, and integration environments.

The role is a pivotal point for asset and supply chain operations across the regions and drives strategic improvements, ensures audit and compliance integrity, and partners with cross‑functional leaders to maintain asset accuracy, operational continuity, and financial accountability. The role is based in Singapore.

Key responsibilities:

Strategic Planning & Regional Operational Leadership:

Develop and execute the regional strategy for data center logistics, inventory management, and asset lifecycle operations, aligned with global supply chain and infrastructure objectives.

Lead regional initiatives to optimize asset utilization, reduce operational risk, and improve data accuracy across physical and financial systems. Anticipate infrastructure demand and operational requirements, ensuring adequate capacity, resources, and inventory positioning across all regional sites. 

Drive operational excellence through standardization, continuous improvement, and adoption of best practices.

Stakeholder Engagement & Alignment:

Serve as the primary escalation point for all regional asset and supply chain operational matters. 

Partner with cross‑functional leaders (Datacenter Operations, Engineering, Network, Security, Platform teams) to ensure alignment on asset accuracy, deployment schedules, and incident response. Provide executive‑level updates on operational performance, risks, and regional capability needs.

Strategic Sourcing & Logistics Partnership Management:

Influence sourcing strategies by providing regional demand insights, inventory trends, and supplier performance data to global category and procurement teams. Oversee logistics execution across system integrators, data centers, warehouses, and logistics service providers to ensure reliable and cost‑effective delivery operations. Strengthen supplier partnerships and hold logistics partners accountable to service, accuracy, and performance standards.

End‑to‑End Asset Lifecycle & Long‑Lead Operations:

Oversee inbound receiving, inter‑site transfers, asset deployment, stock distribution, and decommissioning across the regional data center sites. Ensure complete accuracy of asset records across physical inventories, system repositories, and financial systems. Optimize long‑lead equipment planning and site readiness by coordinating with engineering and operations on deployment forecasts and capacity.

Regional Risk Management & Operational Resilience:

Identify structural and operational risks across the asset supply chain and implement mitigation plans covering accuracy gaps, supplier performance risks, and inventory shortfalls.

Lead resolution of discrepancies between physical counts, system data, and financial asset ledgers and drive long‑term process improvements.

Strengthen business continuity capabilities through inventory strategy, critical spares readiness, and operational playbooks.

Cross‑Functional Leadership & Process Governance:

Partner with cross‑functional teams to implement process changes, manage asset‑related incidents, and support engineering and operational upgrades.

Influence cross‑functional teams to close process gaps, standardize workflows, and improve regional governance around asset management.

Regional Operations Oversight:

Provide leadership and direction to regional asset management teams and ensure consistent execution across all data center and warehouse locations. Oversee resource allocation, site coverage models, and operational prioritization across the region. Ensure strong coordination between warehouses, logistics partners, and data center facilities.

Compliance, Audit Management & Financial Governance:

Own regional compliance with all asset management, financial controls, and inventory governance requirements. Lead cycle count programs, asset verification drives, and support external and internal audits with high levels of accuracy. Ensure regional execution aligns with global policies and standards.

Reporting, Analytics & Performance Visibility:

Deliver regional performance dashboards, discrepancy analyses, operational KPIs, and capacity reports to leadership. Use data insights to recommend regional improvements, mitigate risks, and support budget planning and forecasting. Ensure asset data integrity across all systems and tools.

Leadership & Team Development:

Grow and develop a high performing regional team of Data Center Asset Engineers and supervisors in the future. Strengthen capability across the region through training, development planning, and continuous improvement culture. Foster collaboration between in-

country teams to ensure consistent performance and knowledge sharing.

Health, Safety & Ethical Operations:

Champion operational safety, information security, and responsible asset handling across all regional locations. Ensure ethical and compliant execution in all logistics, warehouse, and asset management activities. Promote environmentally responsible handling and disposal of data center equipment.

Actively champion and implement the organization’s policies on health & safety, environment, energy, quality, information security, and business continuity, ensuring adherence to incident reporting, legal, and regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate:

• Experience:
  15+ years of experience in data center, supply chain, logistics, or asset management, with increasing leadership responsibility. Demonstrated experience leading multi‑country operational teams.

Strong ability to work with senior internal and external stakeholders across geographies.

Proven track record operating in a fast‑paced, ambiguous, hands‑on environment.

• Industry Knowledge:
  Familiarity with construction procurement practices and equipment requirements specific to data center development and operations.

Expertise in asset operations including receiving, transfers, inventory control, and RMA workflows. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets and drive data‑based decisions.

• Skills & Attributes:

• • Tenacity
  • Strong commercial acumen and negotiation capability
  • Financial literacy
  • Detail-oriented with a strategic mindset
  • Ability to work within cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
  • Skilled at balancing regional standardization with local execution
  • Strong work ethic and ability to work independently and consistenly look to drive improvement

• Qualifications:

• • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction Management, or a related field
  • Advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., CIPS, PMP) is a plus

If you're looking to shape the Digital Infrastructure in Asia, apply with us for a confidential career discussion!