Sourcing Category Manager - Technology

1 Month ago • 5 Years + • Human Resource • $85,000 PA - $110,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Toppan Merrill is seeking a remote Category Manager for Information Technology to lead strategic sourcing processes. This role involves collaborating with IT and functional leaders as a subject matter expert in the IT category, developing and implementing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and coordinating cross-functional teams. The responsibilities include all IT-related goods and services such as software, hardware, cloud services, telecom, and IT consulting. Key duties involve executing strategic sourcing, identifying cost reduction opportunities, acting as a liaison between business units, aligning procurement strategies, managing sourcing events, negotiating contracts, and assisting with budget processes. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in IT category management, particularly with software and hardware, and experience working with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, IT, or equivalent
  • 5+ years in IT Category Management
  • Experience with Sr. leadership teams
  • Experience with cross-functional teams (Legal, IT, HR)
Good to have:
  • Previous experience managing or leading others

Job Details

Job Description:

Toppan Merrill is a global technology leader committed to simplifying the complexity of regulatory disclosure and communications. We offer the most intuitive end-to-end SaaS platform for complex compliant content creation and enhancement of multi-stakeholder collaboration. Our industry leading technology is backed by what we are best known for: unmatched market expertise and unparalleled customer service. Toppan Merrill is a leading partner for the financial, legal, health and capital markets.

We believe in high-trust collaboration and value each person's unique skills, perspectives and experiences. Our success is driven by our world-class global teams and culture.  Learn more at https://www.toppanmerrill.com/careers/.

About the Opportunity:

Toppan Merrill has an exciting opportunity for a Category Manager of Information Technology to join our remote team.   You will lead the adoption of strategic sourcing processes by collaborating with Information Technology and functional leaders, while serving as a subject matter expert in the Information Technology Category. You will develop and implement sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure project goals and deliverables are met.  This includes all IT related goods and services: software, hardware, cloud services, telecom and IT consulting.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Research, execute and implement effective strategic sourcing/procurement strategies to meet both short term and longer-term business objectives.
  • Use current category spend information/data and business knowledge to identify sourcing projects and develop and execute an overall cost reduction/value improvement plan.
  • Acts as liaison between business unit sales, technology, and finance leaders to establish and obtain acceptance on contribution measurement methodology and assisting the business with annual budget process.
  • Collaborate with IT, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to understand business needs and align procurement strategies
  • Responsible for sourcing event conceptual development, planning, and coordination the negotiation or tendering process, and oversight of the supplier communication.
  • Establishes program compliance metrics to ensure goals & deliverables are met.
  • Provides project updates to stakeholders up to and including Executive Management.
  • Negotiates contracts with suppliers in partnership with or on behalf for internal clients.
  • Assists internal clients through the ROI/justification process.
  • Assist with annual budgeting process

About You:

  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Information Technology, or equivalent working experience.
  • 5+ years in a Category Management position – focus on Information Technology. Software and Hardware
  • Previous experience working with Sr leadership teams.
  • Experience working with cross functional teams such as Legal, IT and Human Resources
  • Nice to have: Previous experience managing or leading others.

We understand that your skills deserve recognition. That's why we offer a competitive pay scale ranging from $85,000 - $110,000 annually, based on experience and expertise. We believe in compensating our dedicated team members fairly for their hard work and commitment. Please note that actual salaries may vary within, above, or below this range based on factors such as education, training, experience, professional achievement, business needs, and location.

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Toppan Merrill is the best in class partner for complex, securecommunications thatdelivers premier technology driven solutions to more efficiently and accurately communicate mission critical content.We are: ​Trusted, Responsive, Expert and Human​Toppan Merrill is built on what today's clients demand and tomorrow's clients require — a responsive partnership, rooted in deep market expertise, modern agile solutions built around your business needs, and a commitment to forward-thinking technology that ensures speed, precision, and accuracy.

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