Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited

Procurement Category Manager – Technology

Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Charlotte • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

CloudServiceNow

About the role

  • The Procurement Category Manager Technology is responsible for the strategic sourcing, negotiation, and management of Information Technology expenditures across the enterprise, including software, hardware, Technology services, cloud infrastructure, and telecommunications.
  • Develop and Execute Category Strategies: Create, collaborate on, and implement comprehensive sourcing strategies for key Technology categories (e.g., Cloud Computing/SaaS, End-User Computing, Network Services, IT Professional Services).
  • Demand Management: Collaborate with Technology stakeholders to forecast demand and consolidate requirements to maximize purchasing leverage and economies of scale.
  • RFP/RFI Management: Lead the entire sourcing process, including drafting requests for proposal (RFPs), managing vendor communications, and analyzing complex vendor submissions.
  • Negotiation: Conduct high-stakes commercial and legal negotiations for enterprise licensing agreements, major software contracts, and long-term service agreements.
  • Contract Lifecycle Management: Manage the Technology contract portfolio, including renewals, amendments, terminations, and ensuring timely execution.
  • Risk Mitigation: Ensure all contracts adhere to CCCI standards for data privacy, security, disaster recovery, and intellectual property protection, working closely with Legal and IT Security teams.
  • Vendor Performance: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs) for critical Technology suppliers and drive regular business reviews to ensure performance and innovation.
  • Business Partnering: Act as the primary interface between the Procurement function and the Technology leadership team, ensuring alignment on technology strategy and budget goals.
  • Compliance and Governance: Enforce corporate procurement procedures, ensuring compliance with audit requirements and internal controls for all Technology purchases.
  • Process Optimization: Drive continuous improvement in the 'procure-to-pay' process for Technology, leveraging tools like Ariba or ServiceNow, to improve efficiency and data integrity.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in Procurement, with a minimum of 3 years focused specifically on Technology categories to ensure a deep technical understanding of operations and needs.
  • Exceptional negotiation and communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
  • High level of integrity and professional accountability
  • Ability to effectively collaborate with Technology leaders
  • Strong Technology experience and knowledge.
  • Inherent ability to understand and address technical requirements and collaborate effectively with technical teams.
Benefits
  • 401(k) match + health coverage + employee stock purchase plan

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
strategic sourcingnegotiationcontract lifecycle managementrisk mitigationvendor performance managementprocess optimizationdata privacydisaster recoverycloud computingIT professional services
Soft skills
exceptional negotiation skillscommunication skillsanalytical skillsquantitative skillsproject managementintegrityprofessional accountabilitycollaborationstakeholder managementbusiness partnering