Senior Category Manager - Flexible Professional Services

Sabre Corporation; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and bonuses

Flexible work options

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Generous PTO and holidays

Strong retirement planning support

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Sabre Corporation in Dallas, TX is seeking a Principal Category Manager to own end-to-end category management for third-party services, with emphasis on Professional Services and Labor, and to align with Legal, Risk, and executive stakeholders.

You will lead RFx processes, negotiate contracts, and drive cost savings while advancing automation and standardized workflows using SAP and Coupa.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management with demonstrated category expertise in Professional Services.
• Direct capability in designing and executing complex RFx processes, commercial negotiations, custom Excel financial models, and commercial redlines.
• Hands-on experience with ERP, Contract Management, and Purchasing systems (such as SAP or Coupa).
• Proven success managing cross-functional alignment across Legal, Risk, Security, and executive business partners while balancing competing deadlines and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for third-party services, directing intake, pipeline management, commercial negotiations, pricing structures, and redlining to secure execution.
• Direct deep spend analyses, market intelligence, and contract portfolio reviews across the Professional Services and Labor categories to capture tangible cost-savings and business efficiencies.
• Coordinate and lead comprehensive Risk Assessment processes across Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Security partners to resolve potential execution barriers and eliminate enterprise risk prior to contract execution.
• Act as an expert advisory sounding board for business stakeholders, guiding cross-functional teams on category trends, sourcing pathways, and practical risk mitigation strategies.
• Partner with Procurement leadership and internal stakeholders to drive enterprise-wide workflow standardization, leveraging automation and procurement systems like SAP and Coupa to eliminate operational friction.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Supply chain management

RFx processes

Excel financial models

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Job description

Sabre Corporation in Dallas, TX is seeking a Principal Category Manager to own end-to-end category management for third-party services, with emphasis on Professional Services and Labor, and to align with Legal, Risk, and executive stakeholders.

You will lead RFx processes, negotiate contracts, and drive cost savings while advancing automation and standardized workflows using SAP and Coupa.