Procurement Technology Category Manager
Core
Lead technology procurement initiatives across software, infrastructure, cloud, and professional services, managing over $1B of indirect spend for a global AI compute company.
Role type
Senior Technology Category/Procurement Manager
Builds
Commercial agreements, category plans, and supplier relationships for software, infrastructure, and cloud services.
Domain
Technology procurement / AI compute industry
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Category management, end-to-end sourcing, contract negotiation, supply risk management, ESG alignment, commercial strategy
Preferred skills
Ariba Source to Contract, procurement orchestration platforms (e.g., Zip), MCIPS certification
Technologies
Ariba, Zip
Responsibilities
Develop and implement category plans to support functional strategies; Lead end-to-end source to contract activity including market assessment and negotiation; Influence and collaborate with key partners; Lead supply risk identification and mitigating actions.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC