Job Description

Sr. Category Manager, IT

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: US-North Carolina-Raleigh

Description

About this opportunity

Work within a growing global team based out of Raleigh, NC with peers and business partners in California, Arizona, Brazil, Canada, Europe and Asia. In this role, you will lead RFPs and negotiate best in class terms for SaaS, Hardware, and Telecom. Working closely with key business partners, you will promote adoption of the procurement guidelines and ensure the proper resources are engaged at the appropriate time. Expectations for this role include creating and executing category strategies, with the aim of increasing managed spend, driving incremental savings, and managing at a global level. You must be comfortable working with and influencing senior executives both internally and externally. You will also be expected to mentor and support regional category managers executing IT category strategy at the local level.

Role expectations

In this role, you will...

• Identify Business Partner Priorities and Requirements
• Shape category strategies in alignment with the business partner priorities, requirements, and company growth objectives
• Manage Business Partner Relationships
• Execute Sourcing Engagements
• Collaborate with Internal and External Stakeholders
• Understand Market Trends and Gather Insights
• Manage Key Supplier Relationships
• Monitor Supplier Spend and Compliance to Contract
• Continuously Develop Yourself and Coach Others

What we're looking for

In this role, you'll need ...

• 8+ years IT Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, and/or Supplier Management
• Experience in the Medical Devices, Manufacturing, High Tech, or Management Consulting industry a plus
• Effective communication and data interpretation skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Comfort and experience in developing and defining process, versus following process
• To be a self-starter and independent thinker
• Experience with cross-functional teams
• Effective project and time management skills
• Global experience a plus

Align Technology, Inc

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Local area,

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