Category Manager Job at Aditi Consulting, Indianapolis, IN

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  • Aditi Consulting
  • Indianapolis, IN

Job Description

Payrate: $25.00 - $28.00/Hour

Overview:

The Category Manager is an individual contributor who is responsible for executing sourcing strategies as well as managing technology sourcing software renewals and projects within the technology stack. This individual will negotiate, administer, and manage the full range of commercial contracts focusing on Software, SaaS, and generative AI needs. The Category Manager will also manage the relationships between strategic software suppliers and key business stakeholders through day-to-day interactions, while achieving cost-effective procurement decisions for the company.

Performance Objectives:

  • Direct and implement software related supplier-sourcing strategies to ensure high quality, on time delivery, and cost competitiveness.
  • Good Strong understanding of business contract law, and experience with negotiating contracts for the licensing of software; both (SaaS, conventional, and public cloud marketplace).
  • Documented results with implementing standard procurement best practices, building strong relationships with internal customers and suppliers, and consulting on procurement best practices for cross-functional project teams.
  • Strong analytic skills including: Reporting detailed spend and usage trends, supplier performance metrics, savings, and improvement opportunities, etc.
  • Utilize RFI (Request for Information), RFP (Request for Proposal), and RFQ (Request for Quote) techniques to identify, select, and engage with suppliers to ensure competitive market advantage.
  • Implement proactive procurement philosophies, strategies, policies, procedures, and systems - Supplier onboarding, purchase order management and project management
  • Merger and Acquisition experience - Implement integration efforts related M&A activity for software categories
  • Influence cross-functional organizations while enhancing strong internal relationships in order to meet business requirements and cost objectives.
  • Generative AI technology experience - understand how GenAI is sold, procured and managed

Must have skills:

  • Purchasing background, General Supplier Knowledge - Industry, Coupa or purchase tools

Teachable skills:

  • Tools - S360, Coupa, Slack

Pay Transparency: The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is : $25.00 - $28.00 per hour. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience and the benefits package you select. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, 10 paid days off, 401(k) plan participation, commuter benefits and life and disability insurance.

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Contract work,

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