Procurement Category Manager

About this role:

Gartner Category Managers play an essentialroleleading strategic sourcing opportunities developing categoryplansand negotiatinghighly complexcontracts on behalf of multiple stakeholders. They are highly effective communicators able to articulate the value proposition of partnering early and often with the greater Source to Contract team. This role willbe responsible forGlobal IT Software Solutions SubscriptionAgreementsand Mobility Agreements. This role routinely influences and advises senior leaders on innovative sourcing strategies that create sustainable long-term partnerships for the overall organization.

Whatyoulldo:

• 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 IT SoftwareSubscriptionand Mobility categories. Gain alignment on sourcing and negotiation strategies and short/long term category roadmaps.

• 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 improveefficiencies.

• Maintain knowledge of current category trends supplier capabilities and changes within the supplier and technology landscape for traditional and emerging solutions.

• Lead cross-functional teams through a disciplined sourcing process. Facilitate stakeholders through developing requirements evaluating suppliers and supplierselectionusing effective project management skills. Ensure all sourcing initiatives are conducted in a fair and ethical manner which provides a level playing field for all participants.

• Develop negotiation plans aligned with stakeholder desired outcomes for TCOSLAsand key business terms. Demonstrate competency and knowledge of contract development key contracting principles standard terms laws/regulationsand industry standards during contract negotiations.

• Organize data sets and develop meaningful analysis ofspendcostand performance metrics. Present compelling business cases to influence decision-makers at all levels of the organization.

• Manage compliance during allphasesthe contracting process. Coordinate with Gartner Legal Finance and IT Security when needed. Ensure all Third-Party Risk Management checks are complete prior to contract signature. Route contracts for approval and signature as required by Gartner policy.

• Develop andfacilitatebusiness reviews with stakeholders to review supplier performance futureopportunitiesand/or challenges.

• Guidestakeholders on preferred suppliers. Develop supplier management strategy to reduce andconsolidateglobal suppliers.

• Conduct routine planning sessions with your stakeholders to ensure addressable spend in the assigned categories are under source to contract management.

• Potentially be a people manager in this position.

Whatyoullneed:

• Bachelors Degree;Masters Degreepreferred.

• 5 years of relevant sourcing and negotiation experienceofhighly complextechnology agreements across software categories withdemonstratedability to lead and delivery value.

• Strong analytical skills withproficiencyto tell the story of what the data means.

• Compelling collaboration skills that foster strong relationships with internal& externalbusiness partners.

• Ability to be creative and innovative in finding solutions and negotiating strategies.Insatiabledesire to learn more and improve every day.

• Ability to work in a fast pacedhigh-pressureenvironment and prioritize own workload

• Strong ability to work independently and make decisions within scope of role without management approval

• Unquestionable ethics and the desire to always do the right thing.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications G-suiteand Sourcing/Procurement solutions for e-sourcing spend analytics contract lifecycle management (CLM) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P).

• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication organization time management and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work with and lead geographically dispersed cross-functional teams. Multilingual skills are a plus!

Who you are:

• Highly motivated self-starting performer with a demonstrated ability to influence and lead others while also working independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Embracer of factbased decision making; naturallyseekingtoleverageand/or integrate market data spend analytics and cost modeling.

• Tenacious negotiator with proven experience in setting negotiation strategies and conducting negotiations.

• Strong communicator in both oral and written form with excellent interpersonal skills.

• Able to successfully prioritize andsolveforcomplex problems factoring instances of ambiguity and unexpected change.

• Teachable and embracing of best practices and feedback as a means of continuous improvement

• Consistently high achiever marked by perseverance humility and a positive outlook in the face of challenges