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Responsibilities
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
The infrastructure engineering team supports the company's fast growth by building and operating hyper-scale data centers as well as vastly distributed global edge networks. Our edge sourcing team focuses on the acquisition of co-locations and various network connectivities from the commercial angle to support edge and backbone network that enable users to interact with our platform with optimal performance in EMEA and Americas region. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about global infrastructure acquisition with exciting growth opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Securing various infrastructure resources such as co-location and connectivity services (dark fiber, transport network, IP, etc.) from commercial angle to fulfill and support our traffic demand.
- Lead commercial and technical negotiations with candidate suppliers.
- Negotiate and implement complex supplier agreements and contracts working with cross-functional teams to meet the deliverables on milestone dates.
- Develop and manage acquisition strategies and tactics for the short, mid and long term.
- Cross functional collaboration with various stakeholders, including but not limited to Strategy, Planning, Engineering, Legal, Finance, etc.
- Conduct market research, build market intelligence, select and onboard qualified suppliers and manage the supplier lifecycle.
- Maintain a sustainable relationship and develop strategic partnerships with suppliers to deliver business goals and objectives.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Proven track records of commercial, technical and contractual negotiations.
- Strong project management, concise communication skills with cross functional stakeholders, and logical/analytical reasoning.
- Strong work proficiency of using Office Applications, Jira and other contract platforms.
- Always Day 1 and willingness mindset of dealing with various challenging projects.
- Strong business, commercial and technical acumen with analytical approaches for decision making processes.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree in a business, technical field, or equivalent work experience.
- 5+ years experience in infrastructure industry for the acquisition, sourcing, engineering, finance or other relevant technical and business functions.
- Direct work experience with the Edge Co-locations, Data Center, and/or ISP / Carrier / Contents Delivery Network / IX providers in Middle East, African and European (EMEA) markets.
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace.
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