Cost Support Manager, Japan

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 billion in committed capital.

Our mission is to bridge the digital divide across Asia Pacific by building the sustainable digital ecosystems of the future. Through building and operating state-of-the-art, energy efficient data centers rich with connectivity options, we bring new colocation and interconnect options to the Asian market, making digital infrastructure deployment in the region easy, efficient and economical.

Founded in 2020 the company has grown rapidly across multiple markets in the region, and currently provides data center and fiber services across China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines.

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 Operations Support Manager (Japan Operations) & dotted to Procurement Manager (Infrastructure Operations - Platform), the role will be managing all aspect of customer project cost estimation and cost quality assurance which will be used to support Sales Engineering for potential customer requirement. This role will be based in Japan.

Key responsibilities:

• Work closely with Sales Engineering and Infrastructure Operation team to gather necessary products, materials, and services requirements for Customer requirements & Colocation Data Center fit out projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and review procurement strategies.
• Execute procurement strategies by sourcing, assessing and onboarding reliable vendors/suppliers,
• Evaluate vendor/supplier performance to ensure up to market relevancy, on-time delivery, cost competitiveness and deliverables’ quality,
• Conduct periodic review, evaluate, negotiate, refresh and maintain a list of vendor/supplier, to meet faster, cost-competitive and quality deliverables. These include but not limited to: -
  • Schedule Of Rate (SOR)
  • Terms & Conditions, such as Service Level Agreement (SLA), payment terms & etc,
  • Quality benchmarking
  • Local compliance, such as labour regulation
• Collaborate with stakeholder, such as operation team for site surveying
• Collaborate with stakeholder(s) to establish, review and update procurement policy.
• Provide regular update/report to Country and Platform management, esp. cost saving achievement and forward planning.
• Actively champion and implement policies and procedures for occupational health & safety in the workplace, information security management, environmental management systems; incident management; and comply with all legal regulatory requirements of the organization.

The successful candidate:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Proven experience as a Procurement support or in a similar role in data center industry,
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, sourcing methods, and vendor management.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in procurement software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficiency in speaking and writing in Japanese & English
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Adaptability and resilience in handling procurement challenges.