Technology Sourcing Category Manager
Technology Sourcing Category Manager
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Job Description
Join our Global Supplier Services team as a Technology Sourcing Category Manager design and execute multi-year sourcing strategies lead high-impact negotiations and drive innovation in technology procurement
As a Technology Sourcing Category Manager within our Global Supplier Services (GSS) you will design and execute multi-year sourcing strategies for technology products and services including hardware SaaS and software. You will conduct market benchmarking lead commercial negotiations and manage key stakeholder relationships to optimize third-party technology spend and control risk globally. This role involves performing detailed cost analyses running competitive procurement processes and ensuring compliance with firm policies. You will collaborate with internal partners and risk-management teams to deliver cost-effective best-in-class solutions while staying ahead of technology market trends and evolving business needs.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of multi-year category strategies and supplier-spend management plans for technology products including hardware SaaS on-premise software and related professional services.
- Build and sustain strong relationships with internal decision makers finance partners and other stakeholders to align sourcing objectives with business priorities.
- Perform detailed cost and spend analyses to identify savings opportunities and establish target cost-reduction initiatives.
- Manage end-to-end sourcing eventsdefine requirements design competitive RFI/RFP/RFQ processes conduct supplier due diligence evaluate bids and recommend optimal sourcing solutions.
- Lead commercial negotiations and partner with legal teams to draft review and finalize Master Agreements and transaction-level schedules.
- Collaborate closely with regional and global Sourcing colleagues in-house and external legal counsel finance Third Party Oversight (TPO) Cyber Tech Controls (CTC) and other risk-management groups.
- Ensure full compliance with JPMorgan Chase policies procedures and sourcing governance standards.
- Continuously monitor technology market trends identify emerging category opportunities and recommend strategies to address evolving client needs.
Required qualifications capabilities and skills
- Minimum 7 years of technology-category sourcing experience in a large multinational corporation with a proven track record of delivering measurable cost savings and value to the enterprise.
- Deep commercial negotiation expertise in hardware infrastructure SaaS and on-premise software.
- Proven stakeholder-management skills with the ability to communicate and influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
- Strong change-management capabilityadept at driving initiatives with minimal prescription.
- Demonstrated project-management proficiency including planning execution and transparent reporting of sourcing projects and progress.
- Expertise in market research and supplier analysis able to synthesize data into actionable insights.
- Advanced cost-modeling skills with experience deconstructing total-cost-of-ownership and value streams.
- Solid understanding of business-risk factors with sound judgment on risk-mitigation and acceptance decisions.
- Command of strategic sourcing methodologies including RFI/RFP/RFQ processes and the five-step sourcing framework.
- Legal acumen in interpreting and executing complex Master Agreements and schedules.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (advanced Excel) LLM Suite and Ariba.
Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills
- Prior experience in financial services or banking technology is a plus.
JPMorgan Chase is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
