Senior Category Manager – Technology Infrastructure

Truist

. Reporting to the Category Director, the Senior Category Manager is responsible for managing all demand management and supply management activities for one or more categories of spend, with the goal of optimizing the total cost of ownership, managing supplier risk, ensuring suppliers adhere to needed timelines, and meeting all business stakeholders’ needs.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeCharlotte • North Carolina, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reporting to the Category Director, the Senior Category Manager is responsible for managing all demand management and supply management activities for one or more categories of spend, with the goal of optimizing the total cost of ownership, managing supplier risk, ensuring suppliers adhere to needed timelines, and meeting all business stakeholders’ needs.
Serve in a relationship management role with key business/executive partners to drive collaboration, prioritization of business needs for contract support, and ensure engagement of appropriate resources across TSSM to deliver supply value with effective risk mitigation.
Actively manage pipeline of projects for team and ensure project delivery to agreed upon timelines and expectations.
The Category Manager will be responsible for categories with medium spend levels, medium strategic importance and/or categories which require strong business relationships with senior-level peers in the LOBs or other business functions.
He/she should have a deep understanding of the specific dynamics of category requirements as well as the supply market to be able to develop and execute a fit-for-purpose category strategy for the organization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor’s degree is required.
6 to 8 years of relevant experience in sourcing (and related functions) with regulated organizations known for the strength of their operational, customer service, and risk excellence.
Knowledge of the market, suppliers and cost drivers.
Demonstrated experience with managing matrixed supplier relationships.
Ability to learn content quickly and apply a strategic lens to category spend.
Ability to engage and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
Track record of success in supplier consolidation and driving spend to preferred suppliers Subject Matter Expertise in strategic sourcing methodology and techniques.
Demonstrated ability to develop client relationships.
Proficient analytical skills Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient project management and time management skills.
Proficient business acumen.
Proficient negotiation and influencing skills.
Proficient interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, particularly at the management level.
Self-motivated, with executive presence and presentation skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
disability
accidental death and dismemberment
tax-preferred savings accounts
401k plan
no less than 10 days of vacation
10 sick days
paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

sourcingstrategic sourcing methodologyproject managementanalytical skillsnegotiation skillsinfluencing skillstime managementbusiness acumensupplier consolidationcategory strategy

Soft Skills

relationship managementcommunication skillsstakeholder engagementclient relationship developmentself-motivationexecutive presencepresentation skillsinterpersonal skillscollaborationprioritization