Senior Manager, Technology Category Management

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Senior Manager overseeing technology category management and spend activities for Cencora. Collaborating with stakeholders to drive efficiencies and improve procurement processes.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reporting to the VP, Global Data & Tech Sourcing
Serve as owner for assigned spend and Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures (MA&D) activities
Identify value for the organization
Work with business stakeholders to execute defined category strategies
Coordinates with Sourcing & Corporate Program Managers in development and execution of category strategies
Foster deep stakeholder relationships with internal stakeholders
Provide updates to senior leadership on category performance and initiatives
Ensure effective management and alignment with organizational objectives
Guide team on negotiation of contracts and sourcing relationships
Conduct comprehensive analysis of category performance metrics
Develop annual category plan and budget
Conduct meetings to discuss progress and address challenges
Evaluate team performance and provide feedback

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires transferable experience in managing technology sourcing strategy
Minimum of five (5) years of strategic procurement, spend analytics and category management experience
Preferably seven (7) years of experience within Indirect Procurement
Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain or finance
Strong business planning, analytical and conceptual skills
Experience with business intelligence tools and best practices
Knowledge of systems and tools used within Indirect Procurement
Experience with SAP Ariba preferred
Strong knowledge of indirect category spend data
Excellent project management skills
Ability to manage a variety of tasks simultaneously
Strong judgment and decision-making skills
Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
Willing to travel both domestically and internationally as required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options
Various training programs
Professional development resources
Mentorship programs
Employee resource groups
Volunteer activities

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic procurementspend analyticscategory managementbusiness intelligence toolsSAP Aribacategory performance metricsbudget developmentcontract negotiationdata analysisproject management

Soft Skills

analytical skillsconceptual skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailjudgmentdecision-makingstakeholder relationship managementcommunication skillsteam performance evaluationtask management

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in business administrationBachelor's degree in supply chainBachelor's degree in finance