Manager - Procurement, India

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, Thailand 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.  
• Strive: We are driven and determined.
• Excellence: We seek to deliver the best.   
• Responsibility: We do what’s right for our people and the planet.

What we need:

Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager, India, this a individual contributor role and the role will require the candidate to support procurement function for civil packages. This role will be based at Navi Mumbai site office.

Key responsibilities:

• Managing small to medium level deals to conclusion stage/decision making.
• Good in running tender cycle and Tender event schedule – including compliances and good governance practices.
• Good expeditor, Adherence to timelines and timebound working.
• Sound in commercial terms and conditions, negotiation
• Co-ordination on Supply Chain Management approvals, processes and interdepartmental collaboration for an operational owner side organization.
• Coordinate for Procurement, contract, System and commercial activities.
• 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:

• Qualification – Bachelor of Engineering - Civil only
• Experience – 8-10 years maximum overall experience.  Must have procurement experience and handled Civil packages
• Specialized Qualification if any - Core Experience in Purchase / Procurement
• Technical Skill required - Sound in Purchase / Procurement, Terms and conditions, Negotiation, Tendering, Conclusion of deals upto 2 Crore.
• Soft Skill Required - Good Communication, Positive attitude, Negotiation, team player
• Must and may have - Must Have - Understanding of Procurement process, Understanding variances, experience of handling Audits, Capex purchase.
• May have – Experience of handling legal contracts, Experience of Data centre, good vendor base information in Capex.

Join us to shape the future of Digital Infrastructure in Asia. Apply now for a confidential career discussion.