Remote IT Category Manager — Strategic Procurement

American Red Cross; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Sp

PTO: 19 days/year+

11 paid holidays

401K with up to 6% match

Job summary

The American Red Cross seeks an IT Category Manager to lead procurement for IT services and managed solutions, collaborating with IT and business units to optimize supplier relationships and spending. The role requires strategic category management, strong negotiation, and cross-functional influence to deliver IT value across the organization.

You will work 100% remotely from anywhere in the United States on East Coast scheduling, with daily video visibility for meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related disciplines such as Finance, Supply Management, Economics, Computer Science or Information Systems.
• 7+ years of professional experience in Supply Management, Procurement, or IT Business Office roles.
• Information Technology experience overseeing IT services and suppliers.
• Strong working knowledge of the IT marketplace, terminology and industry norms.
• Experience with application development and managed services agreements and statements of work.
• Adept negotiation skills in pay for performance and shared risk allocation in agreements.
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration and influence skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Sr. Director and Director of IT Strategic Procurement to synchronize demands and priorities with IT, business client, and Supply Management leadership.
• Be responsible for a portfolio of assigned suppliers including agreements, renewals, and third-party risk management activities.
• Manage a portfolio of clients to understand procurement demands, develop relationships, and influence procurement strategies.
• Lead, develop and implement category strategies to manage assigned portfolios, control costs, and ensure continuity of supply.
• Lead negotiation of supplier agreements and renewals with internal partners.
• Work with clients and suppliers to negotiate statements of work and ordering documents.
• Assess, identify, and mitigate third-party agreement risk in collaboration with internal partners.
• Work with CIO, IT VP leaders and project teams to contribute to business cases, manage spend, and plan procurement timelines.
• Participate in Supply Management processes such as SOBRA, TPRM, SAB, Risk Council, and P&L Improvement.

Job description

The American Red Cross seeks an IT Category Manager to lead procurement for IT services and managed solutions, collaborating with IT and business units to optimize supplier relationships and spending. The role requires strategic category management, strong negotiation, and cross-functional influence to deliver IT value across the organization.

You will work 100% remotely from anywhere in the United States on East Coast scheduling, with daily video visibility for meetings.