Procurement Analyst

1. Nov-2024

Data & Analytics, Data Centers, Executive Management

Amsterdam '- Noord-Holland - Netherlands

Location: Amsterdam

COMPANY PROFILE

Globally, we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.

Purpose of the Job

They will bring commercial and contractual expertise to the sourcing arena for the central data centres team, including drafting of pre-qualification and tender documents, analysis of bids and preparation of recommendations and contracts that provide protection for both our clients and CBRE.

Role Summary:

• - Support procurement of data centres services suppliers
• - Support the management and performance of all data centres sourcing & procurement related activities
• - Commercial /contractual support to the data centres business
• - Proactively review required services
• - Prequalification and selection of 'best-in-class' preferred suppliers
• - Tendering of services including preparing bid documents
• - Negotiation and agreement of costs/fees, contract terms & conditions and SLA's
• - Review of suppliers for central framework agreements on an EMEAR basis
• - Assist with the standardisation of contract forms for data centres services contracts
• - Support with creation and management of contracts database
• - Subject matter expert for EMEA, Strategic Sourcing initiatives, central purchasing etc.
• - Carry out price analysis/benchmarking
• - Ownership of EMEA supplier contracts and savings tracker using CBRE technology Zycus and value track
• - Supporting other key areas of the business, project management and transaction management

Experience Required:

• - Strategic Sourcing/procurement of data centres Services
• - Experience in Corporate Real Estate Environments
• - Purchasing experience ideally within the data centres industry/sector
• - IT Skills
• - EMEA experience/coverage
• - Ability to be flexible, while responding to a fluid environment and sometimes conflicting priorities
• - Ability to establish rapport, instil confidence and manage stakeholder relationships
• - Measurement of performance and management through accountability
• - Strong analytical, financial, commercial and risk management skills
• - Ability to travel when required (against specific project needs, as opposed to on secondment)
• - Ability to comprehend, analyse and interpret complex business documents
• - Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to employees, clients, and management
• - Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively with key employees, clients, and management

• - Professional procurement qualification or working towards qualification (e.g. MCIPS qualified)

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.