IDC Procurement & Commercial Manager (Southeast Asia)

About the role

Tencent Cloud is looking for an IDC Procurement & Commercial Manager to support infrastructure expansion and carrier partnership development across Southeast Asia, based in Singapore. The role covers sourcing and managing IDC resources in SEA markets, building commercial relationships with regional telecom operators and optimizing network interconnection to improve service quality for end users.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate IDC and cloud infrastructure providers across Southeast Asia to support localized deployment in priority markets such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.
• Develop and manage commercial partnerships with major Southeast Asian telecom carriers to optimize network connectivity through peering, routing optimization and interconnection enhancement.
• Serve as the primary commercial interface for regional carriers, building long-term strategic cooperation aligned with company expansion plans.
• Coordinate with internal technical and operations teams to resolve network performance issues and drive continuous service optimization across SEA markets.
• Provide market insights and recommendations to support IDC footprint planning and regional interconnection strategy.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or above with at least 3 years of relevant experience in infrastructure, telecom or cloud environments.
• Technical background in IDC, networking or cloud infrastructure, with hands-on work with telecom operators, cloud providers or large-scale internet environments including CDN.
• Proven commercial negotiation ability, managing cross-border carrier or infrastructure partnerships across multiple Southeast Asian markets.
• Excellent written and spoken English; Mandarin Chinese is required because about 50% of the role involves collaboration with China headquarters.
• Familiarity with contract structures and basic legal considerations in commercial negotiations; willingness to travel frequently across Southeast Asia.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of peering, routing optimization and interconnection models in carrier or IDC environments.
• Relevant cloud or networking certifications are advantageous.