Senior Contracts Specialist

Core42, a G42 company, is a leading provider of sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure, and services. We deliver transformative technology solutions that empower individuals, enterprises, and nations to unlock the full potential of AI. With a mission to accelerate innovation and help our partners achieve ambitious goals, Core42 combines sovereign capabilities with scalable, high-performance compute infrastructure, positioning itself at the forefront of AI innovation in the Middle East and beyond. Learn more at www.core42.ai.

The opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic, resourceful, and proficient Senior Contracts Specialist – Procurement, to manage Core42’s supply portfolio, ensuring transparency of spending and developing innovative, cost-efficient sourcing & category management strategies with specific responsibility for our growing AI related infrastructure.

The contract specialist will be responsible for the drafting, reviewing, negotiating and managing contacts across the operations in particular to support the AI infrastructure business. The position will require a person with strong attention to detail and excellent communications skills. The candidate should have experience in working on complex contracts and be comfortable working with all the required stakeholders.

• Conduct Procurement Planning activities and liaise with End Users to create an efficient demand plan for their respective departments and business units.
• Generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies.
• Negotiate contracts (vendor contracts, NDA’s, partnership agreements), improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practices.
• Create partnership contracts with relevant suppliers and negotiate best prices in comparison to the market.
• Implement methodologies and recommend ways to improve the management of the different contracts, ensuring management have a clear view on the key business requirements.
• Discover and partner with trustworthy vendors and suppliers, ensuring a professional and consistent approach with all supplier relationships.
• Review, create and analyze procurement spend analysis reports, procurement planned reports and related methodologies to enable efficient procurement.
• Implement and initiate best practices to enable effective ERP and online procurement processes.
• Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on key contracts.
• Build, maintain and manage vendor management processes and engage with vendors based on supplier-classification.
• Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of suppliers.
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.
• Estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques.
• Assist in the design of the ERP system at the Procurement level.
• Build and strengthen key relationships with internal and external customers.
• Comply with all the Group Procurement Policies

a) Required skills / qualifications

• A detailed knowledge of how AI infrastructure is built and maintained
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• In-depth knowledge of purchase, negotiation, commercials and cost breakdown
• Project management skills
• Expertise in Procurement Demand Planning

(b) Preferred skills / qualifications

• Relevant business/commercial/law or manufacturing/engineering degree.
• Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or similar qualification; or studying towards CIPS qualification.
• Previous experience of working in a purchasing team preferably within an AI or technology environment
• Experience in supply chain activities including procurement, contracts, material management, vendor management and similar will be of great value.
• Experience working with large-scale or government-based organizations with mature systems and processes.

What Working at Core42 Offers

Join our diverse team of 1100+ employees representing 68 nationalities fostering an inclusive, innovative and collaborative environment. At Core42, we foster a culture grounded in trust, accountability, and high performance. We are united by our values: Grit, where we overcome challenges with resilience and determination; Passion, which drives us to pursue excellence in everything we do; and Impact, as we aim to inspire progress and create meaningful change. Our team members thrive in an environment where each person’s contributions propel us forward, and together, we are committed to achieving extraordinary results.

• Culture: An open, diverse and inclusive environment with a global vision that encourages personal growth and focuses on ground-breaking, industry-first innovations.
• Growth Opportunity: Outstanding learning, development & growth opportunities via structured training programs and innovative, high-tech projects.
• Rewards: A competitive remuneration package with a host of perks including annual bonus, healthcare & life insurance, education support, leave benefits and more.