Director, Technology Strategic Sourcing – Category Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Responsible for managing the roadmap, category plans, sourcing events, supplier negotiations, supplier performance, contract compliance, and third-party risk for a designated technology category or sub-category.

• Serves as the sourcing business partner to assigned Technology leaders, ensuring forward visibility of demand, budgets, and renewals.

• Oversees technology category strategies, sourcing plans, renewal schedules, and pipeline priorities.

• Directs supplier evaluations, negotiations, award recommendations, and contract execution processes.

• Oversees supplier performance, contract compliance, issue resolution, risk assessments, and remediation efforts.

• Manages category budgets, tracks savings, optimizes resource utilization, and develops delivery plans.

• Establishes spend baselines, supplier landscapes, risk assessments, category profiles, and multi-year strategies.

• Consolidates and challenges requirements to minimize duplication, streamline suppliers and licenses, and optimize specifications and consumption.

• Cultivates vendor relationships, conducts business reviews, performance discussions, aligns roadmaps, and manages escalations.

• Develops cost models, bid analyses, business cases, savings pipelines, and value reporting.

• Collaborates with Technology, Information Security, Legal, Finance, and relevant business stakeholders.

• Addresses sourcing needs arising from mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and integration activities.

• Implements procurement governance, delegation of authority, and adherence to code of conduct requirements.

• Promotes process improvement, standardization, onboarding, cross-training, AI and automation adoption, supplier diversity, ESG, and responsible sourcing initiatives.

• Ensures accurate data management in procurement, contract lifecycle management, and spend platforms.

• Leads and mentors sourcing professionals, delegates tasks, coaches performance, and supports talent-related decisions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, computer science, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience is required.

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, and category management, with at least 4 years in technology or data sourcing, or a related field is required.

• At least 5 years of experience in a management role is required.

• Proven experience in negotiating and managing complex technology supplier contracts and portfolios exceeding $50M in annual spend is required.

• Experience in owning a defined category or sub-category within a category-based procurement or category management operating model is required.

• Experience serving as a procurement business partner to technology or business leaders, including managing forward demand and renewal visibility, is preferred.

• Experience within a large, matrixed global organization is preferred.

• Relevant certification in procurement, supply management, or project management (such as CPSM, CIPS, or PMP) is preferred.

• Hands-on experience in strategic sourcing and contract development for technology and data categories, including SaaS, cloud services, infrastructure, IT services, telecom, packaged software, cyber security, data solutions, and emerging technologies.

• Ability to develop and maintain a category roadmap that encompasses both immediate execution and long-term strategy.

• Strong negotiation skills with a solid understanding of commercial and legal terms in technology agreements.

• Proficient in business partnering, including managing demand and renewal cycles with stakeholders and influencing requirements at early stages.

• Familiarity with vendor management, compliance, governance, and risk management frameworks, including third-party and cyber risk requirements.

• Knowledgeable about the technology supplier landscape, licensing and consumption models, and relevant industry trends for assigned categories.

• Capable of translating business and technology requirements into category strategies, sourcing plans, and actionable initiatives.

• Strong financial and analytical abilities, including cost modeling, bid analysis, ROI evaluation, and data-driven recommendations.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across functions without direct authority.

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives to deadlines in a matrixed global environment, and comfort operating in an evolving operating model.

• Proficient in establishing spend baselines, category profiles, risk assessments, controls, performance measures, and KPI reporting.

• Proficiency in procurement tools (such as SAP Ariba or Coupa), contract lifecycle management systems, and data analytics platforms.

• Proficient in English for effective business communication with global stakeholders and suppliers.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision care.

• Backup dependent care.

• Adoption assistance.

• Infertility coverage.

• Family building support.

• Behavioral health solutions.

• Paid parental leave.

• Paid caregiver leave.

• Training programs.

• Professional development resources.

• Mentorship programs.

• Employee resource groups.

• Volunteer activities.

• Inclusive culture and wellness resources.