IT Category Leader: SaaS & Cloud Spend

Verint Systems, Inc.; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Verint Systems, Inc. is seeking a Category Manager, IT – Indirect to drive sourcing and contract management for SaaS, enterprise software, cloud services, and IT hardware.

You will lead cross-functional teams across IT, Legal, Finance and Procurement to define strategies and secure favorable terms. The role focuses on supplier negotiations, renewal planning, cost reduction, and governance of the software contract lifecycle, with emphasis on SaaS subscription models, licensing, and data security

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Five or more years’ experience in strategic sourcing of indirect IT categories with SaaS focus.
• Experience negotiating complex SaaS/software contracts and cloud subscriptions.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, licensing models and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate cross functional leadership to identify opportunities and standardize IT services and software.
• Develop and coordinate category plans aligned with procurement objectives.
• Interface with senior leadership to ensure execution of category plans.
• Negotiate SaaS/software agreements including subscription, renewal, and pricing terms.
• Manage end-to-end SaaS/software procurement lifecycle in partnership with IT, Legal and Finance.
• Lead supplier negotiations to achieve cost savings and favorable terms.
• Track spend, savings, and renewal pipelines and report to procurement leadership.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

SaaS procurement

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Technology or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Verint Systems, Inc. is seeking a Category Manager, IT – Indirect to drive sourcing and contract management for SaaS, enterprise software, cloud services, and IT hardware.

You will lead cross-functional teams across IT, Legal, Finance and Procurement to define strategies and secure favorable terms. The role focuses on supplier negotiations, renewal planning, cost reduction, and governance of the software contract lifecycle, with emphasis on SaaS subscription models, licensing, and data security