Category Manager

4 weeks ago


Durham, North Carolina, United States IBM Full time
About the Role

In this exciting procurement consulting role, you will lead the development, execution, and ongoing management of category/sourcing strategies for IBM's Procurement BPO clients. As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for understanding external variables, learning the internal landscape of our clients, and developing relationships to successfully deliver improved cost, reduced risk, and more efficient programs.

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Develops category strategies and/or sourcing strategies for the assigned areas of responsibility.
  • Builds deep relationships with cross-functional client stakeholders, including retained Procurement teams, business stakeholders, Legal, and Finance.
  • Identifies cost savings opportunities across the client's Information Technology spend.
  • Acts as a trusted advisor and SME in the areas of sourcing and negotiating contracts for Technology and other Indirect categories.
  • Achieves cost savings, risk mitigation, and process efficiencies through various value levers.
  • Leads supplier selection process across multiple simultaneous projects within the category.
  • Leads negotiations with current and potential suppliers as part of the contract renewal or vendor selection process.
  • Collects and analyzes internal/external category data, metrics, and reports to track performance against targets and identify new sourcing opportunities or category insights.
  • Innovates within the procurement space, looking at new ways to structure programs or categories, benefit from changes in supply market, or modify tools/processes to add value.
  • Provides support throughout the sourcing and contracting process when necessary, ensuring seamless handoff to our clients when appropriate.
Requirements
  • A minimum of 7 years of strategic sourcing and category management experience.
  • 4+ years sourcing IT categories in areas such as: Hardware, Software, IT Services, and Telecom.
  • Candidates must be willing and able to travel to client locations based on business requirements.
About IBM

IBM's Finance organization is responsible for driving enterprise performance and transformation. We are the financial stewards of IBM, delivering IBM's financial strategy, developing new business models, and mitigating enterprise risk. Do you have a passion for creating business value? We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason, and science, we can improve business, society, and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.


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