Edge Strategy Manager - Latin America

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bare metal cloud • global data centers • edge computing • Content Delivery Network • Managed Hosting

201 - 500

💰 Series C on 2022-01

Description

• Leading and maintaining business relationships with Internet Service Providers (ISP), IP Transit vendors and Data Centre Operators within the Latin America region. • Proactively identify appropriate sourcing opportunities for data center, network services and partnerships to meet network expansion requirements, to reduce cost, and leverage external suppliers and partners as appropriate. • Collaborate with the Network Leadership Team to define, develop and deliver on an integrated and aligned strategy to support short/long term goals of the company. • Manage networks services procurement and ecosystem investment which will include ongoing management of network operating costs related commitments. • Create and implement effective procurement strategy for all major networking equipment and accessory by working with internal business units on potential future projects. • Create and present weekly and monthly P&L management report. • Develop and expand vendor channels for different networking equipment and accessory, including due diligence and cost negotiation. • Identify problems in operations process and resolve them in a timely manner. • Ensure compliance with company standards and procedures. • Travel to visit vendors on an as needed basis.

Requirements

• Background in procurement, network interconnection strategy, network planning or internet peering in telecom, data center, or cloud industry • Degree graduate in business administration or related field • 8+ years of related working experience in similar roles • Possess excellent computer skills • Well organized, detail oriented, and responsible • Great written and verbal communication skills • Bilingual Spanish is a must, Portuguese is a plus