Global IT Sourcing Director & Category Strategy

Intuitive; California; Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive is seeking a Director of IT Sourcing & Category Management to lead our global IT procurement strategy across software, cloud, hardware, telecom, digital services, and professional services.

You will partner with the CIO and senior IT leaders to build category roadmaps, drive cost savings, manage supplier performance, reduce risk, and guide a team through procurement transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive procurement, strategic sourcing, and category management experience.
• 7+ years of people leadership experience within IT sourcing and category management teams.
• Experience managing complex technology categories including software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, AI services, and professional services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global IT category strategies across software, cloud, hardware, telecom, digital services, and professional services.
• Create multi-year category roadmaps aligned with business objectives and technology priorities.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives from opportunity identification through contracting and supplier management.
• Drive procurement best practices, policy adoption, and process compliance across the organization.
• Partner with IT leadership to align procurement with technology investment plans.
• Lead a high-performing team of sourcing professionals and drive procurement transformation initiatives.

Skills

IT sourcing

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier management

Contracting

Procurement transformation

Leadership

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Intuitive is seeking a Director of IT Sourcing & Category Management to lead our global IT procurement strategy across software, cloud, hardware, telecom, digital services, and professional services.

You will partner with the CIO and senior IT leaders to build category roadmaps, drive cost savings, manage supplier performance, reduce risk, and guide a team through procurement transformation initiatives.