Senior Manager, IT Category Management – Procurement

American Family Insurance

Senior Manager leading procurement and vendor management with a focus on IT spend optimization. Managing a high-performing team and cross-functional stakeholder relationships in an enterprise environment.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeMadison • Massachusetts, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $113,000 - $194,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team of procurement and vendor management professionals responsible for developing and executing full lifecycle procurement strategies with a focus on optimizing value, risk, and performance across the information technology vendor ecosystem
Reporting to the Procurement Director, lead a team responsible for managing $100M+ in annual IT spend across a complex supplier ecosystem
Lead and coach the procurement team to build and execute robust category strategies, sourcing pipelines, negotiation playbooks, contract management and vendor management best practices
Develop strong stakeholder relationships at all levels of the organization and be adept at leading and influencing cross-functionally to drive business alignment
Develop and execute strategies to develop talent, enhance engagement, and lead transformational change as we build leading procurement capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service
Solid communication and influencing skills across varying leadership levels
Demonstrated experience driving business results
Demonstrated experience in creating meaningful data analysis and metrics to support business needs
Demonstrated problem-solving skills related to complex vendor matters
Extensive knowledge of vendor contracts and commercial/legal terms and conditions
Significant experience leading sourcing initiatives within large enterprise organizations managing substantial technology spend
Experience working within large, highly matrixed organizations with extensive supplier portfolios
Demonstrated ownership of $100M+ in annual category spend with responsibility for sourcing strategy, negotiations, and supplier management
Deep knowledge of procurement processes including category strategy development, RFX execution, supplier evaluation, contract negotiation, and vendor governance
Strong commercial acumen with the ability to develop total cost of ownership models and supplier benchmarks
Experience using data analysis and metrics to develop insights, communicate strategy, and influence business decisions through effective storytelling
Strong problem-solving capabilities with the ability to navigate complex vendor and commercial situations
Demonstrated experience leading teams and developing procurement talent
Ability to manage complex initiatives and drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders
Customer-focused mindset with experience delivering measurable results

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits
Competitive 401(k) contribution
Pension plan
Annual incentive
9 paid holidays
Paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees)
Student loan repayment program
Paid-family leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurement strategiesvendor managementcategory strategy developmentRFX executionsupplier evaluationcontract negotiationdata analysistotal cost of ownership modelssupplier benchmarkscommercial/legal terms

Soft Skills

communication skillsinfluencing skillsproblem-solving skillsleadershipstakeholder managementcustomer-focused mindsetteam developmentengagement enhancementtransformational change leadershipcross-functional alignment