Job Description
Reporting to the Director of Purchasing, this position is for PURCHASING MANAGER (CATEGORY LEAD) FOR CLOUD OPERATIONS and sourcing based out of our San Jose office. This role will be responsible for managing the procurement for Cloud Operations Hardware – servers, Networking equipment, MRC services, switches, band width, Software, & SAAS applications. The category lead is responsible for driving the global strategy around use and operations of the full procure to pay process.
The candidate must have have experience in complex negotiation process across the various purchasing segments and must have a proven record of executing a cost-effective purchasing department in a high growth technology company. The candidate must also be detail oriented, have strong organization and communication skills, and be hands-on as this role would be an individual position. The position requires capabilities to communicate with global Cloud Operations team, IT & Engineering to understand their requirements and develop sourcing strategy for the category.
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Additional Information
THIS ROLE IS A HYBRID POSITION AND WILL REQUIRE PRESENCE IN THE HQ IN SAN JOSE, CA.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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