Procurement - Technology - Cloud Category Manager
Core
Lead end-to-end commercial strategy for global cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), optimizing spend and managing enterprise agreements.
Role type
Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager (Cloud Category)
Builds
Global cloud consumption optimization strategies and multi-year enterprise agreements
Domain
Technology procurement / Cloud infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, complex enterprise agreement negotiation, cloud usage pattern analysis, governance mechanisms, market trend monitoring, risk mitigation, contract obligation management, RFx activity leadership, financial analysis, executive presentation
Preferred skills
MBA or JD, formal people leadership, BI reporting, spend analysis
Technologies
AWS, Azure, GCP, MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end commercial strategy for global cloud providers; Partner with Engineering, Architecture, and Finance to translate cloud usage patterns into actionable sourcing strategies; Develop and execute negotiation strategies for multi-year cloud commitments; Utilize governance mechanisms that improve visibility into cloud spend, usage forecasting, and risk management; Monitor market trends across hyperscalers and cloud ecosystem vendors; Oversee the process of disseminating and following contract obligations; Develop, issue, and coordinate RFx activity; Ensure proper risk mitigation through liaising with Legal; Report progress on a weekly basis; Drive continuous improvement and organizational change initiatives
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
