Category Manager

Job Description

Job Description

One Tech Engineering is searching for a Category Manager for a position located in either Minneapolis, Minnesota, or Denver, Colorado. The Category Manager will handle contract negotiations, vendor management, and sourcing for complex technology projects.

The candidate must be a US citizen or hold a green card. The candidate should have 10+ years of IT sourcing / contracting experience.

Category Manager Responsibilities :

• Partner with IT stakeholders on transformation initiatives.
• Lead contract negotiations and manage vendor relationships.
• Provide support for ongoing projects with minimal ramp-up time.
• Participate in vendor and client site visits as needed.
• Drives category strategy working with the business for multiple complex, high business impact categories.
• Responsible for the development and effective execution of sourcing strategy for critical categories.
• Plans for and leads competitive sourcing events and other activities in support of category strategies.
• Develops effective negotiation strategies and conducts negotiations with their category suppliers to achieve category and business objectives.
• Manages risk mitigation efforts and oversees on-going monitoring activities.
• Forms and executes contracts with critical suppliers.

Requirements of the Category Manager :