IT Indirect Spend Category Lead (SaaS & Cloud)

Verint Systems, Inc.; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Partners with IT, Legal, Finance to drive cost savings and ensure policy compliance. Will lead cross-functional teams, develop category plans, manage supplier relationships and renewal calendars, and guide strategic sourcing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent work experience.
• Five or more years in strategic sourcing of indirect IT categories with SaaS focus.
• Experience with SaaS licensing models and cloud vendor negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to define and execute IT indirect category sourcing strategy.
• Negotiate SaaS and software contracts, manage renewal calendars and cost saving initiatives.
• Oversee end-to-end procurement lifecycle in partnership with IT, Legal, Finance.
• Drive supplier relationships and contract compliance with procurement policies.
• Develop spend visibility and reporting to procurement leadership.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

SaaS procurement

Negotiation

Vendor management

Cost reduction

Education

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

Procurement or SaaS management certification (e.g., CPSM, IAITAM CSAM)

Tools

MS Office Suite (Excel)

SaaS management platforms

Job description

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

Partners with IT, Legal, Finance to drive cost savings and ensure policy compliance. Will lead cross-functional teams, develop category plans, manage supplier relationships and renewal calendars, and guide strategic sourcing.