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The role focuses on driving cost savings, improving sourcing efficiencies and managing supply risks while balancing business requirements and stakeholder expectations.\nThe Category Manager is expected to stay abreast of supply market trends and economic developments within the data centre industry and demonstrate proficiency in applying appropriate sourcing strategies and commercial levers to achieve optimal procurement outcomes.\nThe role works closely with Engineering, Project Delivery, Operations and Finance to achieve competitive total costs, timely contract awards, supplier reliability and sound procurement governance. Key responsibilities include managing supplier market intelligence, sourcing plans, negotiations, contract performance and lifecycle risks, leveraging data analytics and approved AI-enabled tools where appropriate.\nStrategic Sourcing\nDrive cost optimisation initiatives within the assigned category to support business requirements.\nDevelop and execute procurement category strategies for data centre construction and fitout to drive cost optimisation, sourcing efficiencies and supply risk management.\nProactively engage business stakeholders and Finance teams to identify sourcing and savings opportunities and leverage spend across the Group.\nConduct spend analysis and collaborate with key business stakeholders to develop and implement effective strategic sourcing initiatives.\nLead key sourcing events, develop negotiation strategies and drive cost savings through scope and technical evaluations, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis and commercial negotiations in collaboration with stakeholders and Legal teams.\nProvide relevant market knowledge, supplier intelligence and procurement expertise to support business decisions.\nSupplier Management\nEvaluate and qualify suppliers based on technical capabilities, financial resilience, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) standards, quality, resources and delivery capacity.\nEstablish and maintain strategic partnerships with key suppliers to identify and implement cost improvement initiatives aligned with category strategies.\nManage strategic supplier relationships and performance through regular supplier meetings, business reviews and performance evaluations to drive continuous improvement and deliver additional value.\nMonitor supplier performance and provide timely feedback to ensure service quality, delivery reliability and contractual compliance.\nSupport contract administration activities, including changes, claims, liquidated damages (LDs), warranties, defects liability and contract close-out, in coordination with project and Legal teams.\nEnsure clear coordination and accountability across General Contractors (GC), specialist contractors, customer fitout teams and owner-furnished equipment suppliers.\nGovernance, Process Improvement and Procurement Operations\nEnsure procurement activities comply with established procurement policies, procedures and governance requirements.\nProvide guidance to business users on procurement policies, processes and best practices.\nReview existing category procurement processes and policies to identify operational challenges, bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.\nDrive continuous improvement in procurement value and quality through data analytics, cost analysis and process reviews.\nMaintain accurate and audit-ready sourcing records, contract registers, supplier risk logs and contract award justifications.\nSupport local project teams on urgent procurement packages while managing single-source procurement and contract variation risks.\nImprove RFx templates, rate cards, market intelligence capabilities and procurement cycle times to enhance sourcing effectiveness and operational efficiency.\nCategory Management\nDevelop and implement innovative category management and sourcing strategies, establish cross-divisional procurement processes and optimise sourcing approaches with qualified suppliers to maximise procurement value and business outcomes.\nApply strong analytical capabilities to conduct detailed category and spend analysis, identify procurement opportunities and recommend cost-effective sourcing strategies.\nManage category performance reporting, identify issues and challenges and recommend appropriate corrective actions.\nCollaborate with Design, Construction, Operations, Finance and Legal teams to align forecast demand, project scopes, schedules and commercial risk management.\nMonitor and report realised savings, cost avoidance, tender cycle times, award-to-need-date adherence, supplier delivery and quality performance, contract variations and compliance.\nCoordinate with regional category leads to align standard equipment procurement and regional agreements with local construction and fitout requirements.\nCapture lessons learned and contribute to the development of repeatable specifications and procurement best practices for future projects.\nQualifications and Experience\nBachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or a related field, or equivalent relevant qualifications.\nAt least 5 years of relevant experience in sourcing, category management, quantity surveying or construction, preferably within data centre or infrastructure projects.\nExperience in leading supplier contract negotiations and managing commercial negotiations.\nProven experience in developing and implementing procurement strategies, with a demonstrated track record of delivering financial savings.\nExperience in construction and fitout procurement.\nExperience in reviewing project scopes and Bills of Quantities (BOQ).\nStrong cost benchmarking, tender evaluation and quantity surveying skills.\nGood project management and stakeholder coordination skills.\nProficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial calculations.\nGood presentation and Microsoft PowerPoint skills.\nProficiency in using e-sourcing tools such as iValua and enterprise systems such as SAP.\nGood knowledge of procurement principles, processes and best practices.\nGood to Have\nExperience in procurement within a multinational organisation or relevant technical experience in Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) or construction works.\nFamiliarity with construction contracts, either locally or internationally.\nExperience in a regional or global procurement role.\nExperience as a Quantity Surveyor.\nExperience in utilising AI tools and developing AI agents to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of work processes.\nYour Career Growth Starts Here. 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