The Regional Purchasing Manager will play an integral role in support of sourcing and procuring services and goods for their Digital Realty subregion in close collaboration with multiple internal stakeholders across the corresponding countries (Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Legal, and other functions) to manage and execute strategic sourcing, supplier management and other activities to deliver on goals & requirements with differentiated value, resilience and cost management. in this role you will manage a team across different geographies. Your main responsibilities are around the following topics: Strategic Procurement Management Implementing the new procurement IT system Materials Procurement and Sourcing Purchase Order (PO) Management Delivery Management Supplier Consolidation Team Leadership and Subregional Management Reporting on Performance Operational improvements Supporting the EMEA Sourcing Director What youll need Minimum finished bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or a related field. Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in P2P, procurement or supply chain management, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role. Extended experience in PO Management Must have excellent verbal and written English skills, multiple languages a strong plus Proven leadership and team management skills Excellent negotiation skills Able to adapt, multi-task, prioritize, take/give direction, and work independently and with timeline constraints Enjoys challenges, is goal oriented, and can work with autonomy Ability to navigate conflict with suppliers and company stakeholders A bit about us Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL, the company's global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300 facilities in 50 metros across 25 countries on six continents. What we can offer you Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. Join us and youll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, youll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. Well also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us. This is an exciting time to join our business so apply now and make your mark on our future.