Category Manager – IT & Ancillary Services

Insight Global; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global in Houston, TX seeks a Category Manager for IT and Ancillary Services to lead strategic sourcing and category management across enterprise IT and related services. You will transform decentralized purchasing into a unified, financially optimized framework and manage the full sourcing lifecycle with senior stakeholders.

The role requires strong contract negotiation, financial analysis, and stakeholder management, with a focus on IT procurement, cybersecurity, and vendor risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, IT, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 4–6+ years of progressive strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or supplier management experience.
• Experience with indirect spend, IT procurement, professional services, and corporate services.
• Proven complex contract negotiation, cross-functional leadership, and supplier risk management.
• Strong financial analysis, TCO, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience building category management programs in high-growth organizations.
• Energy, infrastructure, industrial, or technology-driven business experience.
• Enterprise software licensing, SaaS negotiation, cybersecurity and data privacy familiarity.
• NetSuite or comparable ERP; CPSM, CSCP, or CIPS certification.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute strategic sourcing and category management strategies across IT and ancillary services.
• Transform decentralized purchasing into a strategic, commercially optimized category framework.
• Manage end-to-end sourcing lifecycle and partner with functional leadership.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Procurement

Supplier management

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional leadership

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

IT procurement

Indirect spend

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain / Business / IT or related field

CPSM / CSCP / CIPS certification

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Job description

Job Description

The Category Manager – IT & Ancillary Services establishes and executes strategic sourcing and category management strategies across client enterprise-wide Information Technology and Ancillary Services portfolio, including Corporate Services, Legal, Human Resources, Marketing, and Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE). The role transforms decentralized purchasing into a strategic, commercially optimized category framework that supports growth, scalability, financial performance, and risk management. This leader manages the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle and partners closely with functional leadership.

The Category Manager serves as a strategic business partner and commercial leader, building category strategies from the ground up and delivering sustainable financial and operational value. Functional leaders retain authority over legal judgments, technical specifications, cybersecurity decisions, and HSE standards.

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, IT, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 4–6+ years of progressive strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or supplier management experience.
• Experience with indirect spend, IT procurement, professional services, and corporate services.
• Proven complex contract negotiation, cross-functional leadership, and supplier risk management.
• Strong financial analysis, TCO, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience building category management programs in high-growth organizations.
• Energy, infrastructure, industrial, or technology-driven business experience.
• Enterprise software licensing, SaaS negotiation, cybersecurity and data privacy familiarity.
• NetSuite or comparable ERP; CPSM, CSCP, or CIPS certification.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].