Category manager & Procurement
Core
Lead strategic sourcing and procurement initiatives across assigned spend categories, with a particular focus on IT procurement, to maximize cost efficiency and supplier value.
Role type
Senior Category Manager & Procurement Lead
Builds
Strategic supplier partnerships, category strategies, and procurement transformation
Domain
IT procurement, Supply Chain Management
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, Category management, Supplier relationship management, Contract negotiation, Spend analysis, Market intelligence, Digital procurement platforms, AI-enabled procurement solutions, Advanced Excel, Stakeholder alignment
Preferred skills
MBA, Team building, Organizational transformation leadership
Technologies
Digital procurement platforms, Automation technologies, AI-enabled procurement solutions, Advanced Excel
Responsibilities
Develop and execute category strategies, Drive cost savings and value creation initiatives, Establish executive-level supplier partnerships, Lead complex sourcing and contract negotiations, Analyze market trends and supplier capabilities, Manage supplier performance and quality, Promote adoption of digital procurement and AI solutions, Collaborate with senior leadership on procurement strategies, Identify process improvements, Support organizational transformation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
