IT Category Manager (Indirect) — SaaS, Cloud & Negotiations

Verint Systems, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will drive category strategy and manage vendor relationships across IT, Information Security, Legal and Finance. You will negotiate complex software agreements, orchestrate the end-to-end procurement lifecycle from intake to renewal, and ensure compliance with Global Procurement policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in business or related field.
• 5+ years in strategic sourcing of indirect IT categories with SaaS focus.
• Experience negotiating complex software licenses and cloud services.
• Strong knowledge of SaaS pricing, subscriptions, and vendor management.
• Proven stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to define and execute category strategies.
• Negotiate SaaS and software agreements, including renewal terms.
• Manage end-to-end SaaS/software procurement lifecycle with IT and Legal.
• Monitor spend, identify cost savings, and report to procurement leadership.
• Coordinate with Information Security, Privacy and Legal for vendor due diligence.
• Maintain renewal calendars and drive supplier reviews.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

SaaS procurement

Vendor negotiations

Spend analytics

Stakeholder management

Cloud platforms familiarity

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Contract lifecycle management

Job description

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

You will drive category strategy and manage vendor relationships across IT, Information Security, Legal and Finance. You will negotiate complex software agreements, orchestrate the end-to-end procurement lifecycle from intake to renewal, and ensure compliance with Global Procurement policies.