Procurement Category Manager at Gartner responsible for strategic sourcing of Global IT Software Solutions. Creating strategic plans and managing supplier relationships for effective procurement outcomes.
Responsibilities
Establish strong relationships with stakeholders; building a robust understanding of mission critical priorities and requirements across spend categories and suppliers.
Work collaboratively with geographically dispersed stakeholders to develop strategic category plans for the IT Software categories.
Serve as the Procurement SME for your stakeholders and guide them on strategic sourcing and operational procurement processes.
Communicate early and often. Proactively seek ways to reduce costs and improve efficiencies.
Lead cross-functional teams through a disciplined sourcing process.
5+ years of relevant sourcing and negotiation experience of highly complex technology agreements across software categories
Strong analytical skills with proficiency to tell the story of “what the data means”.
Compelling collaboration skills that foster strong relationships with internal & external business partners.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications, G-suite and Sourcing/Procurement solutions for e-sourcing, spend analytics, contract lifecycle management (CLM) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P).
Benefits
Health insurance
401k matching up to $7,200 per year
Opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
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