Category Lead – Tech Services, Bangalore

Iron Mountain Incorporated; India; Presencial; INR 4.000.000 - 7.500.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Iron Mountain Incorporated seeks a strategic Category Lead to drive the global procurement strategy for Business Process Outsourcing and Technology Services. You will manage end-to-end sourcing projects, negotiate MSAs and SOWs, and transform vendor relationships into high-value partnerships.

You will partner with Global Business Services, IT, and Operations leadership to align strategies, optimize spend, and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations.

Formación

• 6-10 years of progressive experience in Procurement & Category Management within a global organization.
• 3-4 years focused on Technology and Outsourcing services.
• Strong knowledge of Technology Services pricing mechanics, complex contractual frameworks, market trends, spend analysis, and financial modeling.
• Proven ability in strategic vendor management, contract negotiations, change leadership, and cross-functional stakeholder collaboration.

Responsabilidades

• Execute the global Business Process Outsourcing and IT Services category roadmap, manage RFx, MSAs, and SOWs, and optimize spend.
• Collaborate with Global Business Services, IT, Operations, and leadership to align procurement strategies while managing supplier performance via SLAs and KPIs.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards and data privacy by partnering with Legal and Risk teams to mitigate outsourcing risks.

Conocimientos

Procurement & Category Management

Technology Services knowledge

Vendor management & contractnegoti

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management & compliance

Educación

B.Tech or MBA

CIPS certification (preferred)

Descripción del empleo

At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways. Are you curious about being part of our growth story while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions?

Job Summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a strategic, detail-oriented, and experienced Category Lead to join our Global Procurement team. In this role, you will be responsible for executing the global category strategy for Business Process Outsourcing and Technology Services, managing complex end-to-end sourcing projects, and transforming vendor relationships into high-value partnerships. You will join a high-impact Global Procurement function reporting directly to the Head of Outsourced and Technology Services Procurement, serving as a trusted partner to global business leaders.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will:

• Category Strategy & Sourcing Execution: Execute the global Business Process Outsourcing and Information Technology Services category roadmap, managing Request for Proposals (RFx), negotiating Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and Statements of Work (SOWs), and optimizing overall spend to deliver best-in-class commercial structures.
• Stakeholder & Performance Collaboration: Collaborate with Global Business Services, Information Technology, Operations, and executive leadership to align procurement strategies with organizational goals while managing supplier performance through clear Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Risk Management & Compliance: Ensure compliance with Iron Mountain’s rigorous organizational standards, policies, and data privacy regulations by partnering with Legal and Risk teams to mitigate global outsourcing risks.

What You’ll Bring

• 6-10 years of progressive experience in Procurement and Category Management within a global organization, including at least 3 to 4 years focused on Technology and Outsourcing services.
• Strong knowledge of Technology Services pricing mechanics, complex contractual frameworks, market trends, spend analysis, and financial modeling.
• Proven ability in strategic vendor management, complex contract negotiations, change leadership, and cross-functional stakeholder collaboration.
• Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree or Master of Business Administration (MBA); Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) certification is highly preferred.

Category: Finance

Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers’ assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Take a look at our history here. Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, or art storage and logistics. Please see our Values and Code of Ethics for a look at our principles and aspirations in elevating the power of our work together. If you have a physical or mental disability that requires special accommodations, please let us know by sending an email to [e-mail]. See the Supplement to learn more about Equal Employment Opportunity.