Director, IT Procurement & Vendor Strategy

Join a team that values your ambition and empowers your growth.

The Global IT Category Director 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.

• 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field
• 8+ 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

• 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 relating to non‑solicitation, confidentiality, and non‑disclosure.

• 401(k) Plan with Employer Matching
• Four Medical Plan options that are generously subsidized by Corient
• Employer paid Dental, Vision & Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employer paid Short‑term & Long‑term Disability
• Paid Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts
• Dependent Care FSA
• Commuter & Transit FSA
• Corporate Discount Program – Perkspot
• Training Reimbursement
• Paid Professional Designations
• Giving back to the community – Volunteer days

• This position requires the physical capabilities to work in an office environment, which may include prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Corient seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible.
• This position may require the ability to lift up to 15 pounds.
• This position requires working onsite 4 days per week.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be recruited and, if applicable, selected and employed without regard to sex, race, religion, marital status, veteran status, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, creed, ancestry, disability, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by law.