Description
Bring your IT career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired by our mission and excited about your career and future. A Fortune 200 leader, we're the driven professionals and technology experts companies turn to most to solve their IT challenges. The Category Manager is an individual contributor role that leads the software licensing vendor management strategy for Technology under the direction of the Sr. Manager. This role is responsible for contributing to the Vendor Management Office's annual vision, strategy, execution and management goals. In addition to internal Technology teams, this position collaborates with business partners like Legal, Enterprise Architecture, Indirect Procurement, Financial Planning & Analysis, Third Party Risk Management, and Security teams regarding vendor management strategy for the software licensing and maintenance category.
* What you will do:
* Conduct quarterly business assessments and create executive reports and/or presentations as needed
* Manage supplier scorecards to include metrics to grade software and services quality, deliverables / milestone attainment, total cost, supplier risks, etc.
* Coordinate with Technology departments to structure relationships, and drive accountability with vendors.
* Collaborate with Technology's Sr. Manager of VMO to align category management strategy with the vendor oversight strategy to deliver cost savings, cost avoidance, and risk mitigation.
* Process and/or oversee procure-to-pay activities and contract execution
* Mastery of both internal variables (requirements gathering, organizational priorities, etc.) and external variables (market cost drivers, commodity trends, etc.) of the software procure-to-pay cycle.
* What we expect of you:
* Bachelor's degree and 7 years of category management, vendor management, contract administration, or technology project/program experience and 1 year of management experience, OR 11 years of category management, vendor management, contract administration, or technology project/program experience and 1 year of management experience.
* Prior experience leading complex cross-functional sourcing teams, end-to-end category strategies, and developing supplier scorecards and vendor oversight KPIs.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels.
* Demonstrated ability to effectively manage complex, cross-functional vendor relationships.
* Demonstrated ability to independently organize and prioritize work.
* Strong people management skills (motivating and influencing others).
* Ability to read and interpret financials, analyze metrics, and translate data into insights.
* Demonstrated category and procure-to-pay expertise with the ability to mentor other team members, a plus.
* Track record of keen negotiation skills with large-scale, multi-year enterprise software engagements, a plus.
* Certification as CTPRP, CPSM, CPSD, or PMP, a plus.
* Peoplesoft (eProcurement & Accounts Payable), Workday, and Agiloft application experience is a plus Pay range: $120,000.00 - $170,000.00, depending on experience and skill set Benefits overview: [https://cdw.benefit-info.com/](https://cdw.benefit-info.com/) Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
Who we are:
CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organizations across the globe. Our fingerprints can be found on technology in workplaces of more than 250,000 companies; from fresh-faced start-ups to international conglomerates. With the breadth of products and services we offer, there is no request too big or too small.
What you can expect from us: Culture, coworkers, careers.
CDW is not only the People Who Get IT but the People who get People. Our relationships are fueled by our deep expertise and grounded in the CDW Way. Our empowering leadership makes things happen and inspires their teams to do the same. From the teammates beside us to the leaders who guide us, we move forward together. At CDW, you'll work with people who inspire you. People with positive, success-driven attitudes who you will learn from and forge strong relationships with. Bring your best true self- and your best ideas- to CDW. Because diverse perspectives bring forth better problem solving- and better solutions for our customers on a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status
Benefits overview: [https://cdw.benefit-info.com/](https://cdw.benefit-info.com/)
