NEXTDC is hiring a

Contract Management and Procurement Specialist

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Full-Time

As our Contract Management and Procurement Specialist you will join our growing team in Malaysia covering Contract Management and negotiation of agreements with goods and service providers in close

coordination with legal, compliance and commercial stakeholders. In addition to initiating and coordinate regional B2B commercial engagements and initiatives with key vendors and partners including liaising with local and state-based government instrumentalities and regulators.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Developing and maintaining industry and market knowledge relevant to sourcing opportunities.
  • Assisting in the development of localised service, support and procurement documentation and processes.
  • Gathering and understanding requirements from various NEXTDC business units and
  • translate these into local initiatives and assist and coordinating these with stakeholders from the parent company and other stakeholders.
  • Managing contractual relationships with the aim of building strong supplier relationships and lowering risk, the total cost of ownership and ensuring compliance with technical and quality assurance requirements.
  • Act as a delegate and represent the Legal, Compliance & Procurement functions at a local level on third-party engagements and project governance activities.
  • Assist in developing key sourcing processes and procedures to ensure that NEXTDC supplier engagements are well structured and identify opportunities to consolidate and lower costs and promote standardisation levels across the organisation.

What you’ll bring:

  • Demonstratable experience in the development and management of end to end bid and strategic sourcing strategies.
  • Experience with contract drafting, review, negotiation and stakeholder management
  • Detailed knowledge of risk management strategies and processes
  • Ability to apply critical thinking to complex business issues
  • Experience with contract management and vendor performance
  • Exceptional planning, organisational and analytical skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ideally in multiple languages including

If this role sounds interesting to you, please get in touch today. Join us to help build the next chapter in NEXTDC’s amazing story.

  • 4-6 years’ experience in a similar role
  • Relevant undergraduate qualifications – Bachelor of Law/ Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Engineering or related management discipline (essential)
  • Relevant post graduate qualifications in Law, Business or Management (desirable)
  • Industry certification from IACCM/CIPS/IFPSM (desirable)
  • Experience working with in-house Legal and Procurement teams (desirable)
  • Knowledge of the data centre and related industries (desirable)
  • Occasional travel to NEXTDC locations throughout Asia and Australia

This opportunity will see you working with world leaders in our space. Join our Malaysian journey now and be an integral part of our success.

  • Opportunity to be a vital part of NEXTDC
  • Inclusive, diverse and values-driven working culture
  • Hybrid working practices
  • Great opportunities to progress within our company (grow as we grow)

Our mission is to continue building a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents the communities in which we operate.

Make NEXTDC your next move. 

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