Procurement Category Manager

Responsibilities

• Establish strong relationships with stakeholders; building a robust understanding of mission critical priorities and requirements across spend categories and suppliers
• Work collaboratively with geographically dispersed stakeholders to develop strategic category plans for IT Software, Subscription and Mobility categories
• Serve as the Procurement SME for your stakeholders and guide them on strategic sourcing and operational procurement processes
• Lead cross-functional teams through a disciplined sourcing process
• Present compelling business cases to influence decision-makers at all levels of the organization

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 5+ years of relevant sourcing and negotiation experience of highly complex technology agreements across software categories
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency to tell the story of “what the data means ”
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications, G- suite and Sourcing/Procurement solutions for e-sourcing, spend analytics, contract lifecycle management (CLM) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills