Description
We are looking for a fast learner and hands-on Procurement Manager to join Adyen's Procurement team, a dynamic global team within our Finance function.
The goal of the team is to contribute to Adyen’s 10x ambition through sustainable commercial decisions, risk mitigation, contract and vendor management, ultimately empowering stakeholders to deliver their strategies.
You will work in the data center category, alongside another category manager and a supply chain manager, but as Adyen grows, and the Procurement team with it, this scope might change and increase in the future.
Responsibilities:
- Act as a business partner to stakeholders such as Infrastructure, Data Center Engineering, Legal and Sustainability, delivering value and enabling their strategies.
- Lead and initiate commercial negotiations, including but not limited to contract renewals and setting up new agreements.
- Be responsible for the supplier selection process, RFx and screening.
- Work with the Infrastructure team on roadmaps, including our DC expansion plans.
- Do vendor monitoring on performance and contractual agreements.
- Be tracking and reporting on industry trends.
- Build and maintain relationships with key vendors.
Requirements:
- 7+ years of relevant experience, including category management or sourcing.
- Deep knowledge and experience of and within the Data Center space, hardware and services.
- Well-organized and like to solve problems with a pragmatic approach.
- Data driven with an analytical mindset.
- A natural networker, great in stakeholder management and negotiations.
- Proficient in English; fluency in another language is an added advantage.
- Have a global mindset, and are able to work across time zones and cultures.
- Have project management skills, are resourceful, and able to work independently.