Procurement Specialist

Our Regional Contract Management and Procurement team is driving the sourcing and vendor strategy behind our growth in Australia and Malaysia. As our Procurement Specialist youll lead strategic sourcing activities and manage supplier relationships across our regional operations working closely with Technical Legal Compliance and Commercial stakeholders to deliver outcomes that support our data centre growth. 

This role suits someone who thrives on end to end ownership from tendering through to contract management and who wants exposure to a fast growing mission critical industry. Here you will: 

• Lead sourcing events (RFI/RFP/RFQ) from supplier identification through to award recommendations 

• Design and implement category strategies to drive cost reduction and standardisation 

• Manage contract negotiation and drafting including key commercial terms and SLAs 

• Oversee vendor performance and act as escalation point for contractual issues 

• Coordinate regional B2B engagements including liaison with government stakeholders 

• Provide market and category intelligence to identify sourcing opportunities 

Your responsibilities will also include: 

• Translating business requirements into local sourcing initiatives working closely with parent company stakeholders 

• Advising stakeholders on deal terms risk and local market practice 

• Managing structured handovers from tender activity to contract management 

• Administering vendor contracts and reviewing deliverables for compliance 

• Running regular vendor performance and cadence meetings 

• Supporting the development and construction of new and existing facilities 

This opportunity will see you working with world leaders in our space. Join our Malaysian journey now and be an integral part of our success. 

Qualifications :

• 46 years procurement experience in a similar role 

• Experience within Mining Engineering Construction or Project Management environments 

• Bachelors degree in Quantity Surveying Business Engineering or a related discipline 

• Strong contract drafting negotiation and stakeholder management skills 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; multilingual (English and Malay) highly regarded 

• Industry certification from IACCM/CIPS/IFPSM (desirable). 

Additional Information :

• Opportunity to be a vital part of NEXTDC 

• Inclusive diverse and values-driven working culture 

• Great opportunities to progress within our company (grow as we grow) 

Our mission is to continue building a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents the communities in which we operate.

Make NEXTDC your next move. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time