Director, IT Sourcing & Category Management
Core
Leading global IT procurement strategy, category management, and supplier operations for software, cloud, hardware, and digital services.
Role type
Director, IT Sourcing & Category Management
Builds
Global category strategies, supplier partnerships, and procurement transformation initiatives.
Domain
IT Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
Required skills
Global category strategy, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, executive negotiation, team leadership, risk management, contract lifecycle management, procurement transformation, stakeholder alignment, financial analysis
Preferred skills
MBA or advanced degree, experience with emerging technologies (AI), organizational change management
Technologies
Contract lifecycle management platforms, sourcing tools, intake/orchestration platforms
Responsibilities
Develop and execute global category strategies for IT spend; lead strategic sourcing initiatives from opportunity identification to contract implementation; manage executive-level supplier relationships and performance; lead high-value negotiations for enterprise software and cloud services; mentor and develop a team of sourcing professionals; drive procurement transformation and operational excellence.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team management
