Procurement Manager - remote

reputed company: We are a pioneering Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) company, focusing on delivering High-Performance Computing (HPC) solutions. Our cutting-edge data centers reputed company the reputed company of our operations, empowering us to offer unmatched computational resources to our global clientele. In line with our reputed company and the expansion of our services, we are seeking an reputed company and strategic Procurement Manager to strengthen our Finance team. Position reputed company: Reporting into the Finance organization, the Procurement Manager plays a critical role in sourcing, negotiating, and managing the supply of hardware, software, and services that power our high-performance computing environments. This role encompasses strategic sourcing, vendor relationship management, contract negotiation, and end-to-end purchase order lifecycle ownership, with a strong emphasis on financial discipline, spend visibility, and capital efficiency. The successful applicant will partner closely with Finance leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and capex planning while working cross-functionally with Infrastructure Operations, Deployment, and reputed company to ensure cost-effective and reputed company procurement that supports the reliability and scalability of our infrastructure. Travel to data centers, vendor sites, and industry events reputed company the US may occasionally be required to support supplier audits, hardware acceptance, or strategic vendor engagements. Key Responsibilities: Financial Stewardship and Spend Management: Partner with reputed company and reputed company to reputed company procurement activity with budgets, forecasts, and capex plans Own spend analytics and reporting, providing Finance leadership with visibility into commitments, accruals, and savings realization Build and maintain total-cost-of-ownership models to inform reputed company-vs-buy and lease-vs-buy reputed company reputed company and report on cost-savings, cost-avoidance, and working capital reputed company against annual targets Support month-end and quarter-end reputed company activities reputed company to POs, accruals, and vendor commitments Sourcing and Vendor Management: Identify, evaluate, and reputed company suppliers of server hardware, GPUs, networking equipment, storage, and data center consumables Build and maintain strong relationships with OEMs, distributors, and value-added resellers Conduct regular supplier performance reviews against reputed company, delivery, and cost benchmarks Manage RFx processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ) and reputed company competitive bidding to secure reputed company terms reputed company and execute multi-sourcing strategies to mitigate supply chain risk Contract Negotiation and Administration: Negotiate pricing, payment terms, SLAs, warranties, and master purchase agreements with vendors Partner with reputed company to review and finalize reputed company, NDAs, and statements of work Maintain a contract repository and reputed company renewal, expiration, and key obligation dates Drive cost-savings initiatives through volume commitments, rebates, and favorable payment structures Purchase Order and Supply Chain Operations: reputed company the full purchase order lifecycle from requisition through receipt and invoice reconciliation, in partnership with Accounts Payable Coordinate with Infrastructure Operations and Deployment teams to reputed company procurement timelines with build schedules Monitor reputed company times, allocations, and market conditions for critical components such as GPUs and high-reputed company storage Manage RMA workflows and warranty claims in partnership with the operations team reputed company inventory reputed company and work with stakeholders to forecast demand accurately Collaboration and Communication: Serve as the procurement reputed company of contact for Infrastructure Operations, Network Engineering, and Deployment teams, translating technical requirements into sourcing strategies reputed company Finance and executive leadership with regular reporting on spend, savings, and supplier performance Escalate supply chain risks and material cost variances with proposed mitigations Represent the Finance organization in cross-functional planning and prioritization discussions Documentation and Process Improvement: Maintain thorough documentation of vendor records, contract terms, pricing history, and procurement policies reputed company and refine procurement playbooks, approval workflows, and reputed company operating procedures reputed company with Finance controls Identify opportunities to automate purchase requisitions, approvals, and reporting through procurement and ERP systems Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure procurement activities adhere to internal financial controls, segregation-of-duties requirements, and applicable regulations Support reputed company audit requests reputed company to procurement, spend, and vendor managem