Global IT Category Manager

** Join a team that values your ambition and empowers your growth
** At Corient, we help high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families to enjoy a full life, while enabling them to preserve their wealth for future generations, and provide for the people, causes and communities they care about. We focus on exceeding expectations, simplifying lives, and establishing legacies that last for generations. We are always looking for talented and motivated individuals to join our team.

If you want to work for a company that values your contributions and supports your growth, we would like to meet you.

At Corient, we help high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families to enjoy a full life, while enabling them to preserve their wealth for future generations, and provide for the people, causes and communities they care about. We focus on exceeding expectations, simplifying lives, and establishing legacies that last for generations. We are always looking for talented and motivated individuals to join our team.

If you want to work for a company that values your contributions and supports your growth, we would like to meet you.
** Overview
* * The Global IT Category Manager owns global category strategy and sourcing execution for IT related spend. This role partners closely with IT leadership, Finance, and Procurement Operations to drive value through strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and disciplined category management while ensuring alignment with global procurement policies and governance standards.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Develop and execute global IT category strategies aligned to business and financial objectives
* Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, RFPs, negotiations, and supplier selection for IT spend
* Partner with IT, Finance, and Procurement Business Partners to forecast demand and manage category pipelines
* Support contract negotiations and vendor lifecycle activities in coordination with Procurement Operations and Legal
* Track category performance, savings, and supplier outcomes
* Ensure sourcing and contracting activities align with global procurement standards, approvals, and documentation requirements
* Maintain audit ready records supporting sourcing decisions and supplier selections
** Qualifications
* ** Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field
* 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or category management, with IT spend exposure
* Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and analytical skills
* Experience operating in a global, matrixed organization
* Financial acumen and comfort partnering with senior business and technology leaders
* This position description is intended to provide a general overview of the expectations and responsibilities of this position and may not include all tasks that may be assigned. As the nature of business demands change, so may the functions of this position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned with or without notice.
*** U.S. Eligibility Requirements
*** Must be 18 years of age or older.
* Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States. For U.S. employment opportunities, Corient hires U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. Corient will require proof of work authorization.
* Corient participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.

Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
* Must be willing to execute Corient’s Employee Agreement or Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement, which require, among other things, post-employment obligations…