What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Category Manager purchasing procurement position at Jobs via Dice?
Location: Onsite 3 days/week
- Bachelor s degree in Finance, Business, Information Technology or related field
- 5 years of experience in developing and executing category strategies in IT Sourcing software, hardware and IT Professional Services.
- CPM/CPSM or PMP certification a plus
- Prior experience with negotiating with Oracle, Salesforce, Microsoft and ServiceNow preferred.
- Prior experience with negotiating with IT contracting and consulting firms (e.g., Infosys, Accenture) preferred.
- Effective communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills with a focus on collaboration and partnerships across the organization.
- This person will have direct interaction with C-suite leadership. Comfortable independently interacting with and presenting to senior leadership including C-level executives.
- Experienced sourcing practitioner, understanding of best-practice sourcing methodology and a demonstrated track record of working ethically and collaboratively to achieve excellent outcomes.
- Knowledge of standard commercial contracting practices and procedures. Proven track record of delivering significant and sustainable cost reductions through effective development and execution of sourcing strategy.
- Ability to take a hands-on approach to analyze and interpret spend data is support of sourcing initiatives and UL business objectives.
- Solves complex problems independently and takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions.
- Proven track record of delivering significant and sustainable cost reductions through effective development and execution of sourcing strategy.
- Strong process management, organizational and effective time management skills.
- Attention to detail with strong documentation skills
