This is Adyen
Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.
For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.
Senior Procurement Manager - Data Centers
We are looking for a fast learner and hands-on Procurement Manager to join Adyen's Procurement team, a dynamic global team within our Finance function. The goal of the team is to contribute to Adyen’s 10x ambition through sustainable commercial decisions, risk mitigation, contract and vendor management, ultimately empowering stakeholders to deliver their strategies. You will work in the data center category, alongside another category manager and a supply chain manager, but as Adyen grows, and the Procurement team with it, this scope might change and increase in the future.
What you'll do
- Act as a business partner to stakeholders such as Infrastructure, Data Center Engineering, Legal and Sustainability, delivering value and enabling their strategies.
- Lead and initiate commercial negotiations, including but not limited to contract renewals and setting up new agreements.
- Be responsible for the supplier selection process, RFx and screening.
- Work with the Infrastructure team on roadmaps, including our DC expansion plans.
- Do vendor monitoring on performance and contractual agreements.
- Be tracking and reporting on industry trends.
- Build and maintain relationships with key vendors.
Who you are
- 7+ years of relevant experience, including category management or sourcing.
- Deep knowledge and experience of and within the Data Center space, hardware and services.
- Well-organized and like to solve problems with a pragmatic approach.
- Data driven with an analytical mindset.
- A natural networker, great in stakeholder management and negotiations.
- Proficient in English; fluency in another language is an added advantage.
- Have a global mindset, and are able to work across time zones and cultures.
- Have project management skills, are resourceful, and able to work independently.
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments
Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.
Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!
What’s next?
Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.
This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of relevant experience, including category management or sourcing
- Deep knowledge and experience in the data center space, including hardware and services
- Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills
- Proficiency in English
- Ability to work across time zones and cultures with a global mindset
- Project management skills and ability to work independently
- Fluency in another language
What the Team is Saying
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Adyen Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance is employer-verified and described as strong in the U.S., with medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health support highlighted. Office pages and benefits listings reinforce comprehensive core coverage alongside everyday support like onsite food and commuter options.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO is explicitly listed on U.S. office pages and is characterized as generous and flexible. Usage norms are noted as team‑dependent, but the policy itself is broadly positioned as a standout.
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Flexible Benefits — A monthly Adyen+ stipend can be directed to childcare, language courses, wellness, or home‑office needs, providing unusual personalization compared with fixed perk menus. Local office pages repeatedly call out Adyen+ as a core element of the package.
Adyen Insights
What We Do
Adyen (ADYEN:AMS) is the financial technology platform of choice for leading companies. By providing end-to-end payments capabilities, data-driven insights, and financial products in a single global solution, Adyen helps businesses achieve their ambitions faster. With offices around the world, Adyen works with the likes of Meta, Uber, H&M, eBay, and Microsoft.
Why Work With Us
At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. We started with payments, at a time when providers offered services based on a patchwork of systems built on outdated infrastructure. Ambition demanded more. So we set off to build a financial technology platform for the modern era, entirely in-house, from the ground up.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We believe that in-person collaboration is the best route to building genuine connection. We’re an office-first company that offers flexibility when needed. We trust our team to act with autonomy and make good choices.
