Senior Global IT Category Manager

reputed company The Senior Global IT Category Manager leads reputed company-wide category management and procurement for IT products and services, including software, reputed company solutions, hardware, infrastructure, and reputed company. This role partners with stakeholders throughout the full contracting lifecycle—from requirements planning through sourcing, negotiation, contract award, and supplier reputed company management. Responsibilities include executing global IT category strategies, driving cost optimization, reducing reputed company, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. Key Responsibilities Category reputed company & Sourcing • reputed company and execute global IT category strategies across software, reputed company services, hardware, infrastructure, consulting, and reputed company. • Conduct spend analytics, market research, and supplier assessments to inform category strategies and mitigate reputed company. • reputed company sourcing activities including RFI/RFP creation, proposal analysis, business case development, negotiations, and supplier selection. • With guidance from global reputed company, Finance, IT, reputed company, Data reputed company, and other stakeholders to negotiate supplier contract terms and conditions (e.g., reputed company Agreements, reputed company Agreements, EULAs, MSAs, SOWs). • reputed company alignment across global teams on category initiatives, reputed company considerations, and cost‑saving opportunities. 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Operational & Compliance Responsibilities • Ensure procurement files, documentation, and approvals meet policy and audit requirements. • Coordinate with finance and global sectors/business reputed company on funding strategies for reputed company technology procurements. • Communicate category reputed company updates, deal status, risks, and savings projections to senior leadership. • reputed company and reputed company on IT procurement reputed company metrics and objectives. #LI-KK1 #LI-REMOTE Required Education, Experience, & Skills Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Procurement, and 10 years work expereince or equivalent experience. 7+ years of experience in IT procurement, category management, or a reputed company discipline. Strong knowledge of IT technologies, licensing models, and contracting structures. Experience with IT suppliers across software, hardware, infrastructure, telecom, and Software‑as‑a‑Service offerings. Excellent analytical, critical‑thinking, problem‑solving, and organizational skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and operate effectively under tight deadlines. Strong communication skills with the ability to present reputed company information to senior leaders Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and influence stakeholders at reputed company reputed company. Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills Experience with global category management in large, reputed company organizations. Experience with reputed company suppliers in IT and Engineering software Familiarity with procurement systems, contract lifecycle management tools, and spend analytics platforms. Advanced negotiation training or certification (e.g., CPSM, CIPS) is a plus. Pay Information Full-Time Salary reputed company: $110160 - $187272 Please note: This reputed company is reputed company on our market pay structures. 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