IT Sourcing Category Manager
Hybrid · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Lead IT category strategy and multi-year IT sourcing initiatives (software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, telecom, IT services) and drive strategic sourcing events (RFPs, RFQs, negotiations) to achieve cost savings, standardize contracts, and manage vendor risk. Act as the procurement partner to IT leadership, collaborating with Finance on budgeting and forecasting, ensuring sourcing timelines align with delivery milestones, and guiding suppliers such as MSPs, system integrators, and software publishers. Negotiate commercial terms, SLAs, renewal structures, and risk protections; drive supplier performance reviews and contract governance. Provide mentorship to buyers/support teams, support automation and analytics (spend analysis, pipeline tracking), and maintain compliance with procurement policies. Maintain a strong focus on cost savings, cost avoidance, vendor risk mitigation (data security, compliance, continuity), and alignment to IT and enterprise strategy.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Information Systems, or related field
- 7+ years of strategic sourcing or category management experience, with a strong focus on IT spend
- Proven experience negotiating complex IT contracts (software licensing, SaaS, cloud, managed services)
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical and executive audiences
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret complex data accurately
- Financial acumen with experience in tracking actual spend against approved budgets
- Highly organized and detail‐oriented; able to manage multiple requests in a fast‐paced environment
- Experience working within ERP / procurement platforms and sourcing tools
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