Contract Manager – IT Services

Sedaa corp; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sedaa corp is seeking a Category Lead in San Francisco, California, responsible for optimizing sourcing and procurement strategies within Professional Services. You will lead competitive bidding processes and manage supplier relationships to drive cost efficiency and meet corporate goals.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in procurement with strong analytical and negotiation skills. Relevant certifications are highly desirable. This role offers opportunities to collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence procurement strategies aligned with business priorities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in sourcing with knowledge of procurement strategies.
• Experience with IT Services and Professional Services sourcing preferred.
• Competency in developing strategic supplier partnerships and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead category plans and sourcing strategies for optimizing cost and supply continuity.
• Negotiate and manage contracts ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Maintain awareness of market trends and supplier risk analysis.

Skills

Negotiation

Project management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Supplier relationship management

Cost modeling

Digital procurement tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management

Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Tools

ARIBA

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

As a Category Lead, Professional Services you will play a critical role in optimizing the sourcing and procurement strategy, ensuring cost efficiency, supplier performance, and risk mitigation.

Expert level Professional Services Ccategory Lead, Indirect IT Procurement, with proven experience and direct relationship with IT-Professional MSPs like AgileOne, Pontoon, Allegis, TAPFIN, etc. Demonstrated deep experience in project execution, sourcing strategy, negotiations, and decision-making

Responsibilities

• Acts as subject matter expert for particular categories or services.
• Develops and implements category plans and sourcing strategies for medium complexity categories that optimize cost, mitigate risk, and ensure supply continuity.
• Leads competitive bidding processes including RFPs, RFIs, and negotiations to secure best-value agreements.
• Negotiates, drafts, and manages contracts to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, corporate policies, and industry standards.
• Develops and sustains mutually beneficial strategic relationships with category suppliers, conducting regular performance reviews, fostering collaboration on innovation and continuous improvement, and ensuring alignment with the company’s safety, reliability, and sustainability goals.
• Partners with and influences cross‑functional stakeholders and teams in developing sourcing and negotiation strategies for medium complexity spend categories.
• Maintains awareness of industry and market trends, supplier landscapes, and regulatory changes to drive informed decision‑making and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Conducts and documents market research and supplier risk analysis to verify the financial health of existing and potential suppliers.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or job‑related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 6 years of experience in sourcing.
• Desired: 8 years of work experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management, preferably in the utility, energy, or infrastructure sectors.
• Experience sourcing in IT Services, Consulting / Professional Services, Construction / Related Services, or Materials.
• Proven ability to lead high-value negotiations, develop contract structures, and drive favorable outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging spend analytics, cost modeling, and digital procurement tools to optimize category strategies.
• Competency in building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Competency in developing strategic supplier partnerships, managing performance scorecards, and fostering supplier‑driven innovation.
• Competency in engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, operations leaders, and legal teams, to align procurement strategies with business priorities.
• Competency in building and leading strong‑identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Competency in applying project management theories, concepts, methods, best practices, and techniques as needed to perform at the job level.
• Knowledge of database and information systems – e.g., ARIBA, SAP, etc. – as needed to perform at the job level.
• Competency in leading cross‑functional teams and to drive projects of medium complexity.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration or job‑related discipline or equivalent experience.
• LSS‑Lean Six Sigma Certification.
• PMP‑Project Management Professional certification.
• ISM‑Institute for Supply Management CPSM‑Certified Professional in Supply Management certification, or similar certification(s).