Data Center and Colocation Procurement Specialist

Our client, a multinational enterprise software corporation operating worldwide, is seeking a senior procurement specialist to assist in its global data center expansion. This hybrid role will focus on leveraging expertise and hands-on experience in data center and colocation services into commercially robust procurement outcomes.

Job description

• You will be responsible for securing the procurement needs for the expansion of the client's data centers in Europe as part of the client's global projects.
• You will cooperate remotely with colleagues in Germany and the U.S.
• The job involves occasional business travel to the client's hub in Germany
• You are ready to lead complex, business-critical sourcing work for colocation capacity, power, connectivity, and related data center services in Europe.
• You will execute the full range of sourcing activities from market intelligence, supplier shortlisting, RFx design, bid normalization, site and capacity evaluation, and commercial modelling
• You are able to translate technical and business requirements into effective RFI, RFQ, and RFP processes.
• You will be able to valuate proposals and build TCO models covering power, fees, indexation, commitments, ramp schedules, and exit costs.
• You will be in charge of negotiating and executing master service agreements with suppliers, statements of work, order forms, and related amendments. You will report to the Category Manager in the region and cooperate with colleagues based in the U.S. mother company

Candidate Profile

• You have at least 5 years experience in the field of sourcing and procurement for data centers
• You are ready to use your expertise in the field to challenge requirements of stakeholders constructively, identify commercial leverage, and provide credible recommendations independently
• Experience in cloud infrastructure is highly appreciated
• You have hands-on experience with the planning and executive tasks necessary to procure goods and services required to build and/or expand data centers or colocation services
• Advanced capability in bid normalization, should-cost analysis, total-cost-of-ownership modelling, scenario analysis, benchmarking, and multi-year commercial evaluation.
• You have demonstrable recent experience negotiating contracts for data center and colocation services
• Strong working knowledge of data center requirements such as critical load, rack density, cooling, redundancy, uptime, network diversity, physical security, commissioning, capacity ramp, and speed to service.
• Fluent English is a must, Czech is not required

What we offer

• Fulltime 1 year contract with a possibility of extension
• Motivating financial remuneration
• 5 weeks of holidays and 6 sick days a year
• Possibility to work from home two days a week
• Meal voucher allowance
• A monthly Cafeteria budget
• Salary compensation for up to 15 days of sickness a year
• Multisport card at favourable terms
• Home office allowance

Get in touch with us

If you have relevant experience in the concerned field, do not hesitate to reach out to us. We are looking forward to your CV in English.