Global Category Manager, IT
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Global IT Category Leader providing strategic leadership for IT procurement and sourcing direction. Collaborating with stakeholders and driving value creation and innovation in IT categories.
Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic leadership for the enterprise-wide IT category
- Shape global sourcing direction across software, hardware, cloud, telecom, and IT services
- Act as a senior business partner to IT and executive stakeholders
- Drive value creation, innovation, and risk resilience
- Lead complex global sourcing and negotiations
- Design innovative commercial models and secure contracts
Requirements:
- 10+ years of progressive experience in IT procurement, category leadership, or strategic sourcing
- Deep understanding of IT markets including software, cloud, infrastructure, and services
- Proven experience influencing senior executives and directing global, cross-functional initiatives
- Strong commercial, negotiation, and analytical capabilities
- Experience operating in complex, multinational organizations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Benefits:
- medical, dental, vision & 401K
- numerous opportunities for professional growth and development
- competitive compensation
- comprehensive benefits
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