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Category Manager – IT

ProcurementProcurementFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 10,001+Since 1917H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Oklahoma + 4 moreAll locations: Oklahoma | Missouri | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas

Posted

73 days ago

Salary

$93.5K - $110K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree4 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Category Manager – IT

Cushman & Wakefield

• Oversees and optimizes procurement and management strategies for IT-related goods and services • Focuses on cost efficiency, improving supplier relationships, and aligning purchasing strategies • Interface with IT business lines to lead supplier relationship and performance management • Implement short, medium and long term strategies based on Procurement Policies and Procedures • Develops major goals to support organizational strategy • Creates a working environment that encourages high performance and innovation • Becomes a trusted advisor and subject matter expert on the categories • Removes roadblocks to enable the delivery of procurement and client account goals • Promotes compliance with company’s code of conduct • Develop and implement a strategic sourcing plan for IT related goods and services • Conduct Global, Regional and Country market research for industry trends and cost savings • Set category goals aligned with company objectives and measure performance against these targets • Identify, evaluate, and establish relationships with IT vendors • Negotiate terms and contracts, ensuring compliance with internal policies • Manage supplier performance and conduct periodic reviews

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 4-10 years of category management or project management experience
  • Professional certifications preferred e.g., CPSM, CIPS, C.P.M., or evidence of continued professional growth
  • In-depth knowledge of IT Procurement and fundamentals, IT specific category specific knowledge
  • Strong interpersonal and analytical skills
  • Ability to build relationships with key business stakeholders and 3rd party vendors
  • Inner drive to accomplish goals and not deterred by obstacles
  • Capacity to develop innovative strategies and solutions
  • Creative problem solver
  • Contract negotiation and ongoing management skills
  • Analytics, ability to mine data to drive in depth analysis
  • Building and managing diverse supplier relationships
  • Interface with all levels in the organization
  • Project Management
  • Continuous improvement
  • Personal flexibility
  • Independent worker, self-starter
  • Organizational savvy
  • Innovativeness
  • Effective Communication & Presentation skills
  • Decision making & crisis management
  • Business Influence, interviewing and active listening
  • Knowledge of effective supplier risk management techniques

Benefits

  • health, vision, and dental insurance
  • flexible spending accounts
  • health savings accounts
  • retirement savings plans
  • life, and disability insurance programs
  • paid and unpaid time away from work

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