Procurement Lead

Key Responsibilities:

Contract & Supplier Management

• Own the full contract lifecycle: from market engagement and negotiation through execution supplier onboarding and performance tracking.
• Ensure timely renewals renegotiations and proactive contract management to avoid service disruptions.
• Drive contract compliance enforce service-level agreements (SLAs) and implement corrective actions where necessary.
• Maintain a contract calendar ensuring timely action on renewals extensions and savings opportunities.

Tactical & Operational Procurement Execution

• Manage and oversee sourcing activities including RFx preparation supplier evaluation and award recommendations.
• Lead supplier onboarding processes and coordinate with internal stakeholders to enable timely service implementation.
• Ensure procurement transactions are compliant with internal policies and documented properly.
• Support and coordinate the operational workload of the procurement team prioritizing business-critical tasks.

Cost Control & Savings Delivery

• Track validate and report on cost savings achieved through contract renegotiations and sourcing efforts.
• Identify opportunities to optimize total cost of ownership (TCO) without compromising service quality or timelines.

Cross-functional Alignment & Process Improvement

• Work closely with legal finance operations and technical teams to align procurement activities with business and regulatory requirements.
• Recommend and implement process improvements that enhance procurement cycle time visibility and efficiency.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of sourcing strategies for key service categories.
• Develop implement and track Procurement KPIs.

Team Leadership

• Provide day-to-day guidance to the procurement team ensuring high performance and professional development.

Act as an escalation point for supplier or contractual issues impacting delivery timelines or budgets.

Qualifications :

• 6 years of procurement and contract management experience ideally within telecom data center or IT services.
• Strong track record of owning and executing the full procurement cyclefrom sourcing through to supplier performance.
• Proficiency in contract negotiation administration and supplier performance management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operationally focused environment.
• Experience leading or mentoring small procurement teams.
• Skilled in using procurement systems and tools for contract tracking analysis and reporting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills; English fluency required.
• Bachelors degree in business supply chain or a related field (advanced degree or certifications a plus).

Additional Information :

What We Offer:

We value our employees and offer a benefits package designed to support your health well-being and professional growth throughout your journey at Gcore:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• Remote hybrid or office work options depending on your role
• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 45 days per year
• Private medical insurance for you and your family*
• 5 additional vacation days*
• Additional fully paid sick leave days*
• Allowance for significant life events and birthdays
• Language classes
• Modern office space with free snacks drink and entertainment options*
• Team sports activities*

*Please be aware that this benefit may vary depending on your country.

About the Company

Gcore is an international cloud and edge leader in providing first-class web performance content delivery and security. Headquartered in Luxembourg with offices around the world the company provides its solutions to global leaders in numerous industries.

Millions of people worldwide use apps and play games based on our infrastructure and services: we are trusted by World of Tanks Albion Online Avast Photon Unity Sandbox Interactive and others.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We provide equal opportunity to all applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation age gender identity gender expression national origin disability or any other legally protected characteristics.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time