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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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 & Tools
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