Assistant Project and Program Manager

Equinix • Toronto, ON

1d • $90,000 - $136,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Under Global leadership, the Assistant Project and Program 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. The incumbent will support both regional and global category management and procurement functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering field or equivalent practical experience
• 5 years of relevant experience in procurement management, supply chain management, category management or consulting.
• Strong skills in negotiation and influence skills
• Goal and team-oriented, proactive, and willing to learn & improve
• Flexibility and fast adaptation to changing environment

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a technical or engineering field or MBA
• Demonstrated experience with large-scale industrial engineering and construction programs, preferably data centers
• Experience in commodity or supply chain management, program management, and contract management
• Experience working with Office Package, Power BI, Coupa, Anaplan

Responsibilities

• Engages and collaborates with business teams for regional procurement and governance
• Is an escalation point to resolve stakeholder issues within the regional team
• Understands stakeholder needs and builds effective relationships. Demonstrates influencing skills to achieve solutions and dealing with challenging stakeholder situations.
• Educates the business on procurement processes and governance
• Overcommunicates when in doubt
• Will provide management updates on supplier performance
• Is an escalation point for the team for solving resource/budgetary issues
• Applies a range of approaches to planning and gathering information in which to develop/facilitate/lead more complex Business Cases, plans and schedules (i.e. ROI)
• Will problem solve resource/budgetary issues with internal teams and external suppliers and conclude disputes successfully and independently
• Partners intra-regionally with business leaders, and other key stakeholders to execute capital and operational purchases that deliver cost savings, reduce supplier lead times, and improve vendor performance
• Supports appropriate supply agreements and monitors 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
• Utilizes a global perspective in the execution of procurement strategy within the region
• Develops a vendor management strategy to “right size” the supply strategy for the region
• Develops, communicates, and executes against global procurement strategies and best practices for the region
• Establishes and delivers procurement goals, metrics, and work plans to meet operational objectives
• Contributes for spend category management strategies and action plans
• Monitors and maintains full industry and market knowledge of equipment, suppliers, best practices, competitive landscape, etc.
• Communicate and collaborate with all key stakeholders to ensure alignment of the overall strategy
• Communicate and implement strategy effectively throughout the relevant regional procurement teams
• Drives and delivers cost savings opportunities aligned with organizational commitments
• Develops cost savings proposals and interacts closely with suppliers, and internal customers, to achieve the cost savings
• Creates and maintains cost forecasts (reduction or increase) and cost-tracking for the region
• Leads the end-to-end supplier management process
• Has an in-depth technical knowledge of all Equinix products/processes
• 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
• Approach to risk management spans projects level up to strategic risk management where required
• When faced with issues applies lateral thinking and analyses available information to solve problems and engages with teams to resolve
• Supports selection of new suppliers
• Acts as point of escalation for suppliers when needed
• Responsible 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
• Initiates supplier creation where applicable in the Source to Pay systems

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Insurance: health, life, disability and voluntary plans
• Retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Healthcare coverage that is designed to complement the provincial healthcare system
• life, disability and optional benefit plans
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA)
• Vacation and Personal Time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level