Senior Category Manager, Major Capital Equipment
Senior Category Manager, Major Capital Equipment
- JR-143877
- Redwood City
- Frisco
- Finance
- Full time
Who are we?
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 250 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.
A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.
Who are we?
At Equinix, we make the internet work faster, better, and more reliably. We hire hardworking people who thrive on solving hard problems and give them opportunities to hone new skills, try new approaches, and grow in new directions. Our culture is at the heart of our success and it’s our authentic, humble, gritty people who craft The Magic of Equinix. They share a real passion for winning and put the customer at the center of everything they do.
If you are looking to join a company that can offer long term career opportunities on a global scale backed by a positive, and high energy culture, then Equinix is the place for you!
Under Global leadership, the Category Manager manages multiple and complex categories for Major Capital Equipment (MCE), with cross-functional and regionally diverse scope.
Accountable for building and creating the category plan and managing the plan closely with leadership.
Job Summary
Manages multiple and complex categories with cross-functional and regionally diverse teams up to executive staff. May participate in the development of the business strategy while impacting business direction through the development of innovative strategies or services. Accountable for building, creating and managing the category plan(s). Responsible for proactive communications to leadership regarding plan(s) performance and collaborating closely regarding SWOT areas. May support both regional and global category management functions.
Responsibilities
Category Strategy
Drives a global perspective in determining and executing on category strategy
Leads a vendor management strategy to reduce and consolidate global vendors for the category
Develops, communicates and executes against consistent global procurement strategies and best practices
Establishes and delivers procurement goals, metrics, and work plans to meet operational objectives
Accountable for spend category management strategies and action plans
Monitors and maintains full industry and market knowledge of category, suppliers, best practices, competitive landscape, etc
Communicate and collaborate with all key stakeholders including executive level staff to ensure alignment of the overall strategy
Communicate and implement strategy effectively throughout the relevant teams
Product Development
Leads global standardization and regional productization
Establishes and delivers technical, engineering and procurement deliverables for products
Drives cross-functional technical engagements with internal and external stakeholders
Accountable for new product insertion implementation and process
Ownership of full product lifecycle, from inception through general availability to end of life
Drive product innovation and value engineering
Supplier Management
Leads the end-to-end supplier management process
Builds and maintains supplier relationships and drives improvement in the areas of cost, risk, and quality
Identify and mitigate supplier risks in the areas of financial, capacity, location, single sole source, spend, and revenue, etc
Educates suppliers on the mechanics of doing business with Equinix
Identifies and resolves various supplier management problems
Supports selection of new suppliers
Acts as point of escalation for suppliers when needed
Contract Management
Accountable for all relevant documentation execution including contract SOW signature, supplier certification including insurance & ISO documents
Partners with Legal on the contract lifecycle
Works with business partners to develop and agree SOW, business and commercial requirements
Negotiates contract details with suppliers
Manages business requirements for Order Management & Delivery team
Initiates supplier creation in the Source to Pay systems
Negotiations
Interacts globally and cross-regionally and partners with Regional Procurement, business leaders, and other key stakeholders to execute capital and operational purchases that deliver cost savings, reduce supplier lead times, and improve vendor performance
Ensures appropriate supply agreements are in place and guides internal teams how to monitor adherence to the terms of the agreement
Aligns with internal customers regarding best negotiation positions and provide stakeholders with a balanced view of contract risk and liabilities
Directly engages suppliers at the appropriate levels to influence the best outcome for Equinix that exceeds the business requirements
Cost Savings
Drives and delivers cost savings opportunities above and beyond expectations
Owns cost savings proposals and interacts closely with suppliers, and internal customers, to achieve the cost savings, commercial and other demonstrable business benefits
Creates and maintains cost forecasts (reduction or increase) and cost-tracking for the category
Qualifications
Over 10 years of engineering experience in Electrical, Mechanical, Controls or Structural disciplines
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
Master's degree preferred
Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law. (Equal Opportunity / AA / Disabled / Veterans Employer)
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