Information Technology Procurement

HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HireTalent is seeking a Category Manager to oversee IT/Engineering vendors in New York. You will lead sourcing, market research for RFPs, and drive cost-saving initiatives with executives and finance.

You will draft and negotiate contracts with vendors and Legal, define business requirements, and coordinate vendor SLAs and IT integrations. This role requires strong leadership, relationship-building, and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of sourcing and procurement experience.
• Ability to build external relationships and hold stakeholders accountable.
• Proven track record of generating cost savings and avoidance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Category Manager for IT/Engineering Vendors.
• Conduct market research in support of RFPs and participate in competitive bidding (RFx).
• Implement the review of cost-saving opportunities with Executive Sponsors, Business Leads, and Finance.
• Complete contract negotiations (including contract drafting) with vendors and Legal.
• Serve as first point of contact in the contract drafting process, in collaboration with Legal.
• Identify the business requirements to be included in contract documentation with business stakeholders.
• Facilitate escalation and dispute resolution activities with vendors and coordinate vendor IT integration and access deliverables.
• Complete vendor terminations and assist with decommissioning efforts.
• Work with Business Leads to capture and review vendor SLAs.
• Vendor SLA reporting and adherence; support remediation efforts.
• Develop and monitor spend reporting with Finance and Business Leads.
• Assist on vendor communications including meetings, reports, QBR/MBR, etc.
• Assist in the development of P2P Policy CLM documentation and audits.

Skills

Sourcing

Vendor relations

Cost savings

Contract drafting

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

ZIP software

Job description

• Serve as Category Manager for IT/Engineering Vendors and potentially others
• Conduct market research in support of RFPs and participate in competitive bidding (RFx)
• Implement the review of cost-saving opportunities with Executive Sponsors, Business Leads, and Finance.
• Complete contract negotiations (including contract drafting) with vendors and Legal.
• Serve as first point of contact in the contract drafting process, in collaboration with Legal.
• In collaboration with the business stakeholders, identify the business requirements to be included in contract documentation.
• Facilitate escalation and dispute resolution activities with new and existing vendors (as necessary) and coordinate vendor IT integration and access deliverables.
• Complete vendor terminations and assist with decommissioning efforts, as necessary.
• Work with Business Leads to capture and review vendor SLAs
• Work directly with Business Leads on vendor SLA reporting and adherence; support any remediation efforts.
• Develop and monitor spend reporting with Finance and Business Leads.
• Support Executive Sponsor and Business Lead, as requested, on vendor communications including meetings, reports, QBR/MBR, etc.
• Assist in the development of P2P Policy CLM documentation and audits.

Required education and experience

• 6+ years of sourcing and Procurement Experience
• Demonstrated ability to build external relationships and hold stakeholders and partners accountable.
• Demonstrated ability to generate cost savings and cost avoidance.

Preferred education and experience

• Ability to understand, organize, communicate, and present complex information in an easily understandable format tailored to a variety of audiences
• Adaptable and efficient in a constantly evolving environment
• Familiarity with and comfort using procurement software (e.g., "ZIP")

Competencies/success factors

• Excellent leadership and communication skills to drive results across a wide range of initiatives and stakeholders
• High energy, passionate, strategic thinker with a proven track record of driving improvement and implementing strategies, technology, and processes to get results

Up to 5%

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.