What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Category Manager position at Kaseya?
About Kaseya
Kaseya is the leading provider of AI-powered IT management and cybersecurity software, serving Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and internal IT organizations worldwide. Our comprehensive platform helps organizations efficiently manage, secure, and automate their IT environments, driving operational efficiency and long-term business success.
Backed by Insight Partners, a leading global software investor, Kaseya has experienced sustained double-digit growth and continues to expand its global footprint. Today, Kaseya supports customers in more than 20 countries and manages over 15 million endpoints worldwide.
Founded in 2000, Kaseya has built a culture centered around innovation, accountability, and results. We are a high-growth, high-performance organization that values individuals who are driven, adaptable, and committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for our customers and teammates alike.
At Kaseya, success comes from embracing challenges, moving with urgency, and continuously raising the bar.
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Procurement Category Manager to lead strategic sourcing and category management initiatives across a diverse set of corporate spend areas. This role is responsible for developing category strategies, driving cost optimization, managing supplier relationships, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure procurement outcomes align with business objectives.
The ideal candidate brings strong commercial judgment, experience managing complex supplier ecosystems, and the ability to operate at both a strategic and executional level within a fast-paced, global organization.
Key Responsibilities
Category Strategy & Planning
Additional Information
Kaseya provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, age, ancestry, gender, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Kaseya is the leading provider of AI-powered IT management and cybersecurity software, serving Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and internal IT organizations worldwide. Our comprehensive platform helps organizations efficiently manage, secure, and automate their IT environments, driving operational efficiency and long-term business success.
Backed by Insight Partners, a leading global software investor, Kaseya has experienced sustained double-digit growth and continues to expand its global footprint. Today, Kaseya supports customers in more than 20 countries and manages over 15 million endpoints worldwide.
Founded in 2000, Kaseya has built a culture centered around innovation, accountability, and results. We are a high-growth, high-performance organization that values individuals who are driven, adaptable, and committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for our customers and teammates alike.
At Kaseya, success comes from embracing challenges, moving with urgency, and continuously raising the bar.
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Procurement Category Manager to lead strategic sourcing and category management initiatives across a diverse set of corporate spend areas. This role is responsible for developing category strategies, driving cost optimization, managing supplier relationships, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure procurement outcomes align with business objectives.
The ideal candidate brings strong commercial judgment, experience managing complex supplier ecosystems, and the ability to operate at both a strategic and executional level within a fast-paced, global organization.
Key Responsibilities
Category Strategy & Planning
- Develop, execute, and maintain category strategies across multiple indirect and/or direct spend areas, aligned with organizational priorities and growth plans.
- Conduct market analysis, benchmarking, and total cost assessments to identify savings opportunities and sourcing improvements.
- Segment supplier markets and define sourcing approaches to balance cost, risk, performance, and innovation.
- Monitor industry and market trends to inform short- and long-term procurement decisions.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives including RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs for assigned categories.
- Manage competitive sourcing processes and supplier evaluations using data-driven decision criteria.
- Negotiate commercial terms, including pricing structures, service levels, contract duration, and performance incentives.
- Oversee procurement activities from requirements gathering through contract execution and purchase fulfillment.
- Partner with Legal, Finance, and Risk teams to negotiate and finalize contracts that protect the company’s commercial and operational interests.
- Manage contract lifecycles, including renewals, amendments, and renegotiations.
- Ensure contractual terms align with internal policies, compliance requirements, and risk standards.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic and preferred suppliers.
- Establish supplier performance metrics and scorecards; lead regular business reviews and continuous improvement efforts.
- Identify opportunities to consolidate spend, improve supplier performance, and reduce dependency risk.
- Support onboarding of new suppliers as business needs evolve.
- Act as a trusted procurement partner for cross-functional teams, translating business requirements into effective sourcing strategies.
- Influence stakeholders by providing clear insights into market conditions, cost drivers, and trade-offs.
- Communicate category performance, savings results, and risk considerations to leadership.
- Identify and mitigate supply, contractual, and operational risks within assigned categories.
- Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, regulatory requirements, and ethical sourcing standards.
- Track and report key category KPIs, including savings, supplier performance, and contract compliance.
- Drive process improvements to enhance procurement efficiency, transparency, and scalability.
- Leverage procurement tools, analytics, and reporting solutions to improve data-driven decision-making.
- Share best practices and contribute to capability-building initiatives within the Procurement team.
- 6 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management.
- Proven ability to manage multiple categories or complex spend portfolios.
- Strong negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working with procurement and contract management systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.
- Experience supporting global or multi-functional organizations.
- Exposure to a variety of indirect or direct spend categories.
- Professional procurement certifications (e.g., CPSM, CIPS) a plus.
- Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
Additional Information
Kaseya provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, age, ancestry, gender, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.