The Category Manager, IT Applications will optimize and manage the contract lifecycles for a portfolio of IT Application related goods/services worth approximately $40-$50MM.
Responsibilities:
Engage with the IT Applications team to understand business requirements, goals and opportunities for value creation.
Engage with external resources, benchmarks, etc to understand the market conditions related to the portfolio.
Become the subject matter expert for Application related procurement.
Lead and facilitate the development of sourcing strategies that combine market expertise, current market conditions, competitive leverage, sourcing processes and tactics into a strategy that delivers the lowest total practical cost.
Recommend and seek approval for sourcing decisions, which are consistent with those strategies and the business requirements of our Information Technology Applications team.
Negotiate the commercial and legal elements of the contracts with suppliers that are consistent with the developed strategy.
Hold supplier partners accountable for agreed upon performance. This includes issue resolution and the management of relationships.
Responsible for the design and successful implementation of key best practice business processes.
Collaborate with PE's Information Technology department to assure that the suppliers and the contract strategy deliver the results and requirements of our IT organization.
Critical Competencies:
Multi-site, Multi-year, Multi-million dollar contract negotiation experience
User license negotiation experience
Strong negotiation skills
Good consensus building skills
Previous experience in IT product research, pricing, purchasing, tracking, & justification
Large single source (e.g. SAP, Microsoft, Oracle) contract negotiation experience
Proven track record of cost reductions
Strong analytical ability, highly organized, and detail oriented
Excellent communication skills
Education:
Bachelor's degree or an additional 5 years of experience
4-5 years of procurement experience
2-3 years of IT experience or 2-3 years of IT procurement experience
Domtar is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, religion, national origin, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
