Partnership & Procurement Manager (Data center)

You are a skilled E-commerce Procurement/Partnership Manager specializing in data center and cloud technologies. With a minimum of 5 years of experience in the E-commerce/Technology industry, you are adept at managing end-to-end procurement activities, vendor negotiations, and cost optimization strategies. Your expertise lies in data center infrastructure procurement, cloud service providers, and IT sourcing within a tech-driven environment. Your responsibilities include leading procurement for data center infrastructure such as servers, storage, and network equipment. You will drive the sourcing strategy and procurement lifecycle for cloud service providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP, along with related managed services. Collaboration with engineering, IT, and finance teams is crucial to forecast infrastructure needs and ensure timely procurement. Vendor evaluation, contract negotiation, SLA management, and maintaining long-term supplier relationships are essential aspects of your role. You must ensure procurement aligns with security, compliance, and operational efficiency standards while monitoring and optimizing cloud usage costs. Analyzing procurement trends, identifying savings opportunities, and driving digital procurement transformation for scalable e-commerce operations are also part of your responsibilities. To qualify for this role, you must hold a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, IT, or a related field (MBA preferred). Your experience should include 5+ years in procurement or sourcing, focusing on data center hardware and cloud service procurement. Proficiency in cloud technologies, negotiation skills, and prior experience in e-commerce, retail, or technology-driven industries are essential. Additionally, you should possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, proficiency in procurement software/tools like SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba, and excellent communication/project management abilities. Preferred skills include familiarity with DevOps or Infrastructure-as-Code environments, cloud cost management tools, and certifications in cloud or supply chain.,