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STACK Infrastructure APAC

Campus, colocation, and built-to-suit infrastructure

Cost & Procurement Assistant Manager

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience in procurement, cost control, estimating, contract administration, project coordination or a related field.
  • Business-level Japanese communication skills.
  • Business-level English, including the ability to participate in meetings and prepare emails, meeting minutes, weekly reports, cost and procurement documentation and presentations in English.
  • Practical proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word, including the ability to organise and analyse cost data in Excel.
  • High accuracy, strong document-control discipline and proactive follow-up skills.
  • Ability to analyze information and make decisions using logical and numerical reasoning.
  • Strong ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions.
  • Ability to anticipate potential challenges and proactively manage risks.
  • Ability to execute plans effectively and deliver results.
  • Ability to lead and engage stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
  • Strong sense of ownership and accountability for successful project completion.
  • Ability to build trust and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
  • Maintains consistent work performance and professional reliability.
  • Eager to acquire new knowledge.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Cost & Procurement Director / Manager and Cost Manager in organising and updating project execution strategy, project team structure, key milestones, master schedules, procurement strategy and tender schedules.
  • Prepare and update proposed project team structures, including designers, consultants and contractors.
  • Support the preparation and updating of the overall project master schedule, procurement schedule and tender schedule.
  • Support the preparation and updating of conceptual cost estimates, cost plans, trade cost breakdowns, budgets, actual costs and forecast costs for data center construction projects.
  • Maintain and continuously update the cost database, perform cost analysis by project, trade and vendor, and provide information to support the Cost Manager's cost planning, estimate review, budget control and decision-making.
  • Organise and analyse market pricing, construction costs, vendor quotations and cost drivers to support evaluation and decision-making by the Cost Manager.
  • For each project, compile and report weekly budget versus actuals, forecast cost, key cost risks, procurement and purchase-order status, planned payments and cash flow.
  • Collect, organise and compare quotations submitted by contractors and vendors, and support verification of quantities, pricing, design documentation, quotation content and scope coverage.
  • Support the preparation of bid comparisons, negotiation materials and issue registers for commercial discussions with contractors.
  • Support the assessment of cost reasonableness, omissions, duplications and potential cost-saving opportunities.
  • Support the preparation and administration of RFP/RFQ packages, tender documentation, bid comparisons, bid-evaluation materials and approval papers.
  • Organise the information required for contractor and vendor selection, procurement packaging and procurement strategy.
  • Prepare and maintain documentation related to contracts, purchase orders, commercial terms, cost conditions and internal approvals.
  • Follow up and report on contract execution, purchase orders, delivery, Owner Supply items and separately procured work packages with contractors and vendors.
  • Organise and analyse information exchanged with vendors, contractors and consultants to provide visibility of market conditions, pricing trends, supply constraints, lead times and key risks.
  • Regularly report market intelligence required for cost planning, procurement strategy and decision-making to the Cost Manager and Cost & Procurement Director / Manager.
  • Continuously update and maintain contact lists for vendors, contractors, consultants and key suppliers, including key contacts, applicable trades or products, quotation and tender history, delivery performance and evaluation information.
  • Understand lender requirements from a project-finance perspective and, in coordination with the Cost Manager, Finance and project teams, collect, organise and report the required information and documentation.
  • Organise and maintain budgets, cost reports, procurement and purchase-order status, contract information, cash flow and supporting documentation required for lender and internal reviews.
  • Liaise with the Senior Vice President, APAC and provide timely updates on project costs, procurement, purchase orders, cash flow, market conditions and key risks.
  • Coordinate with Delivery, Design, Construction, Finance, Legal and external stakeholders, and prepare meeting materials, minutes, weekly reports, presentations and approval documentation in Japanese and English.
  • Maintain accurate cost, procurement, contract and project records in Procore or other relevant systems.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in construction, engineering, real estate development, data centers or mission-critical facilities.
  • Experience managing RFP/RFQ processes, tenders, estimate review, purchase orders or contracts.
  • Experience in cost databases, market analysis or supplier management.
  • Experience in project finance, lender coordination or the preparation of documentation for financial institutions.
  • Experience using Procore or a comparable project and document management system.
  • Experience working for an international company or on an international project team.
  • Experience working for a general contractor estimating department, cost consultancy, or project management firm.

About the Company

STACK Infrastructure APAC

Campus, colocation, and built-to-suit infrastructure

STACK Infrastructure APAC provides digital infrastructure to scale the world’s most innovative companies. It offers campus, build-to-suit, colocation, and powered shell data center solutions across APAC, the Americas, and EMEA, with strong capacity in leading availability zones. Its services deliver physical data center spaces and related services that can be scaled and expanded to meet hyperscale and enterprise demand. Unlike competitors, STACK distinguishes itself with a client-first approach and its broad geographic reach and flexible expansion capacity, helping customers grow quickly in key locations. The company’s goal is to supply scalable, reliable data infrastructure that powers data workloads globally.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
$5.3B
Headquarters
Denver, CO
Founded
2019

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