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The Category Manager, IT will be a solution oriented problem solver, intellectually curious, entrepreneurial, intuitive, rigorous, and have the highest ethical standards. Our successful candidate will add value by working on a number of simultaneous projects with minimal supervision and exemplary follow-through.The Procurement team acts as a consultative business partner to key stakeholders developing annual sourcing strategies to support both short and long term business objectives/goals. It consists of experienced, motivated and self sufficient professionals in the Strategic Sourcing and Contracting area. Ideally, the candidate will have solid Sourcing methodology concepts and a keen ability to influence decision making, which will allow them to provide support across the Professional Services commodities.What you'll do: * Develops and implements short and long term Procurement strategies that incorporate contracts, Procurement tools and supplier management techniques. * Partners with key stakeholders at the highest levels of the organization to identify opportunities, aggregate and standardize goods and services as required to leverage Procurement power and optimize working capital. * Leads major procurement projects, developing the strategy for sourcing, supplier selection, Total Cost of Ownership evaluation, Return on Investment, cost negotiation and contract language negotiation.* Builds and maintains positive business relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.* Ability to clearly articulate the Procurement team’s value proposition.* Possesses understanding of the functional organizations under their purview, their overall business; mission, strategies, and goals. * Understand what critical success factors as well as understanding the technology of whatever is being purchased. * Collaborate on approach and process while providing a high level Procurement and Business Value.* Performs overall spend analysis and Category Management Plan annually for the assigned Portfolio. * Recommends and implements changes to achieve cost reductions and efficiencies. * Leverages business relationships to adjust the pipeline of yearly priorities based on spend analysis and budget discussions, as well as long term strategies and vision.* Ensure compliance with Procurement Ethics, Procurement Policies, Sarbanes-Oxley, Corporate Standards, Values, Internal Controls, laws, etc.Who you are:* Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain or related field.* 8-10 years experience in a Purchasing, Strategic Sourcing or Procurement role.* Ability to manage a erse matrix of stakeholders across different business units and developing strong relationships.* Leadership skills: Ability to motivate and engage team members. Problem solving and decision making skills.* Accountability/Results Driven: Personal willingness to be responsible for the outcome of your actions and the determination and know-how to ensure that results are achieved.* Customer Oriented: The desire and ability to provide high quality of service to all customers in a responsive and prompt manner.* Influencing Skills: The ability to work in close alignment with other functions internally and suppliers externally to influence others so that the desired results are achieved.* Project Management: The ability to manage multiple projects to deliver the desired outcome.#LI-Remote #Salary and compensation

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$67,500 — $120,000/year#LocationWaltham, Massachusetts, United States