Procurement Manager/Assistant Manager

Who We Are

Princeton Digital Group (PDG) is a leading developer and operator of data centers in Asia Pacific. Headquartered in Singapore, PDG has a presence across seven high-growth markets: Singapore, Japan, India, Indonesia, China, Korea, and Malaysia. With 1GW+ capacity,our portfolio of data centers powers the expansion of hyperscalers and enterprises in the fastest-growing digital economies across Asia Pacific.

PDG is backed by some of the world's most reputed investors - Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm with a successful history of creating world-class technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) and real estate platforms; Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (OTPP), Canada's largest profession pension plan; Mubadala Investment Company, a sovereign investor that manages a diverse global portfolio for the Government of Abu Dhabi and Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets globally.

Why Join PDG

• Impact at Scale: Be part of a company that's enabling digital transformation of economies.
• Career Growth Without Borders: With operations across Asia Pacific and a fast-growing footprint, your next opportunity could be anywhere.
• Culture That Empowers: We foster a collaborative, inclusive environment where every voice is heard and every contribution matters.
• Commitment to Excellence: From governance to workplace safety, we hold ourselves to the highest standards because our people deserve nothing less.

PDG empowers individuals in every role to grow, lead, and leave a lasting impact.

Join us to build the digital future of Asia Pacific.

For more information, visit our website www.princetondg.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

We Are Looking For

Procurement Manager/Assistant Manager, supporting and guiding procurement activities across multiple countries on specific tasks. As a Platform Procurement Asst manager/Manager, you will drive procurement excellence through strong data, market insight, and cross-country collaboration.

You will own procurement dashboards and reports, including spend management, lead-time studies, and OPEX cost benchmarking, to enable clear and timely decision-making. You will lead Scope 3 ESG initiatives from a procurement perspective, drive improvement actions, and maintain clear ESG dashboards.

Job Responsibilities:

• You will manage vendor communication through regular newsletters and lead key space data center categories such as racks, rPDUs, fiber, cable trays, and other customer-facing equipment.
• You will also act as an internal Quantity Surveyor (QS) where required, supporting cost validation across projects.
• A key part of the role is identifying commodity price drivers, analyzing their impact, and supporting risk-aware procurement decisions. You will release RFPs and RFQs, support platform and country buyers, and handle procurement for new countries as business needs evolve.
• Working closely with country teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders, you will ensure cost competitiveness, lead-time alignment, contractual clarity, strong data integrity, and compliance with procurement governance. You may act directly as a buyer or provide hands-on support to local teams when required.
• Beyond country responsibilities, you will contribute to global procurement processes, platform initiatives, and special projects, continuously improving procurement strategy and execution. Occasional business travel may be required.
• Focusing main objectives:

Objective 1: Dashboard, Reporting & Market Intelligence

Own and maintain procurement dashboards (spend, savings, KPIs), prepare MIS reports for HQ, ensure data accuracy across countries, and analyze commodity price levers for decision-making.

Objective 2: Country Procurement Support

Act as buyer for assigned/new countries, ensure speed and compliance, guide sourcing strategy and vendor selection, and align local procurement with timelines and cost objectives.

Objective 3: RFP / RFQ Management

Lead and execute RFPs/RFQs for data center projects, support supplier evaluation and negotiations, and ensure sourcing meets cost, lead-time, quality, and risk expectations.

Objective 4: ESG & Sustainability

Drive Scope 3 ESG initiatives, track supplier ESG data, maintain dashboards, and engage suppliers to improve sustainability performance.

Objective 5: HQ Buyer & Platform Support

Support HQ buyers with RFPs, benchmarking, and negotiations, validate costs as QS, manage space categories, and issue vendor communications.

Objective 6: Supplier & Issue Resolution

Act as escalation point for supplier issues, resolve disputes through negotiation, and coordinate cross-functional solutions.

Objective 7: Procurement Governance & Cost Validation

Ensure compliance with procurement policies, validate cost structures and contracts, review ERP approvals, and benchmark pricing against market trends.

Objective 8: Global Strategy & Process Improvement

Contribute to global procurement governance, tools, and continuous improvement, and support rollout of platform-level processes and standards.

Objective 9: Cross-Functional Collaboration & Special Projects

Collaborate with project, engineering, legal, finance teams, and support strategic procurement initiatives across regions.

Objective 10: Operational Support & Tracking

Coordinate vendor meetings and MoMs, manage supplier onboarding, track POs and variation orders, and monitor procurement budgets.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related discipline.
• 812 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or commercial roles, preferably in data centers, infrastructure, construction, energy, or large capital projects.
• Strong experience in multi-country or regional procurement, preferably from an HQ or platform role supporting local teams.
• Proven capability in RFP/RFQ management, supplier evaluation, contract commercial review, and cost benchmarking.
• Hands-on experience with procurement dashboards, data analysis, MIS reporting, and advanced Excel; exposure to Power BI or similar tools is an advantage.
• Exposure to ESG and sustainability in procurement (Scope 3, supplier ESG data, reporting) is preferred.
• Comfortable supporting new market entry and fast-paced project environments; willing to travel occasionally for business needs
• Expected to work additional hours as required by the nature of the work assignment and job duties. And countries time zone (APAC)

Technical Skills:

• RFP and RFQ Management, CAPEX and OPEX Costing, Procurement Dashboard and Reporting, Advanced Excel and Data Analysis, ESG Scope 3 Procurement, ERP Procurement Process Management, Cost Validation and QS Review, Procurement Governance and Compliance.

Behavioral Skills:

• High Attention to Accuracy, Strong Analytical Thinking, Structured and Detail-Oriented, Stakeholder Communication and Influence, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Problem Solving and Escalation Handling, Ownership and Accountability Mindset, Ability to Work Under Pressure, Adaptability Across Countries and Cultures.

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