{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"b2b1c693d4c90ea7ea7cfdb3","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b2b1c693d4c90ea7ea7cfdb3","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b2b1c693d4c90ea7ea7cfdb3","title":"Procurement IT Software & Services Category Management","description":"About the Role\r\nAs a Software/IT Services Procurement Category Manager, you will play a critical role in optimizing the sourcing and procurement strategy for one of the nation’s largest gas and electric utilities, ensuring cost efficiency, supplier performance, and risk mitigation.\r\nWhat You Will Be Doing\r\nYou will lead strategic category planning, supplier negotiations, and contract management to drive value, resilience, and sustainability across the supply chain. Partnering with key internal stakeholders, influencing them, and leveraging market intelligence, you will develop and execute category strategies that align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. This high-impact role requires a balance of analytical expertise, relationship management, and strategic vision to enhance operational excellence and support Client's commitment to safe, reliable, and sustainable energy.\r\nDevelops and implements category plans and sourcing strategies for low-to-medium complexity categories that optimize cost, mitigate risk, and ensure supply continuity.\r\nLeads competitive bidding processes, including RFPs, RFIs, and negotiations to secure best-value agreements.\r\nNegotiates, drafts, and manages contracts to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, corporate policies, and industry standards.\r\nDevelops and sustains mutually beneficial strategic relationships with suppliers, conducting regular performance reviews, fostering collaboration and ensuring alignment with the company’s safety, reliability, and sustainability goals.\r\nPartners with and influences cross-functional stakeholders and teams in developing sourcing and negotiation strategies for low-to-medium complexity spend categories.\r\nMaintains awareness of industry and market trends, supplier landscapes, and regulatory changes to drive informed decision-making and strategic sourcing initiatives.\r\nConducts and documents market research and supplier risk analysis to verify the financial health of existing and potential suppliers.\r\nWhat Is Needed for the Role\r\nBachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or job-related discipline\r\n6+ years of work experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management.\r\n5+ years of experience sourcing IT Software & IT Services\r\nAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products – e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access – as needed to perform at the job level.\r\nProven ability to lead high-value negotiations, develop contract structures, and drive favorable outcomes.\r\nStrong analytical skills with experience leveraging spend analytics, cost modeling, and digital procurement tools to optimize category strategies.\r\nCompetency in building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.\r\nAbility to develop strategic supplier partnerships, manage performance scorecards, and foster supplier-driven innovation.\r\nAbility to engage and influence senior stakeholders, operations leaders, and legal teams, to align procurement strategies with business priorities.\r\nPreferred Skills\r\nExperience in the Utility, Energy, or Infrastructure Sectors.\r\nKnowledge of database and information systems – e.g., ARIBA, SAP, etc.\r\nAbility to lead cross-functional teams and to drive projects of low-to-medium complexity.\r\nCompetency in building and leading strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.\r\nAbility to apply project management theories, concepts, methods, best practices, and techniques as needed to perform at the job level.\r\nMaster’s Degree in Business Administration or a job-related discipline or equivalent experience.\r\nLSS-Lean Six Sigma Certification.\r\nPMP-Project Management Professional certification.\r\nISM-Institute for Supply Management CPSM-Certified Professional in Supply Management certification, or similar certification(s).","company":"Metasys Technologies","rawCompany":"metasys technologies","city":"Millbrae","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-05-08T01:35:43.534Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3061.00","title":"Purchasing Managers","slug":"purchasing-managers"},{"code":"13-1023.00","title":"Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products","slug":"purchasing-agents-except-wholesale-retail-and-farm-products"},{"code":"11-3071.04","title":"Supply Chain Managers","slug":"supply-chain-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541611","title":"Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services","slug":"administrative-management-and-general-management-consulting-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Procurement IT Software & Services Category Management","description":"About the Role\r\nAs a Software/IT Services Procurement Category Manager, you will play a critical role in optimizing the sourcing and procurement strategy for one of the nation’s largest gas and electric utilities, ensuring cost efficiency, supplier performance, and risk mitigation.\r\nWhat You Will Be Doing\r\nYou will lead strategic category planning, supplier negotiations, and contract management to drive value, resilience, and sustainability across the supply chain. Partnering with key internal stakeholders, influencing them, and leveraging market intelligence, you will develop and execute category strategies that align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. This high-impact role requires a balance of analytical expertise, relationship management, and strategic vision to enhance operational excellence and support Client's commitment to safe, reliable, and sustainable energy.\r\nDevelops and implements category plans and sourcing strategies for low-to-medium complexity categories that optimize cost, mitigate risk, and ensure supply continuity.\r\nLeads competitive bidding processes, including RFPs, RFIs, and negotiations to secure best-value agreements.\r\nNegotiates, drafts, and manages contracts to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, corporate policies, and industry standards.\r\nDevelops and sustains mutually beneficial strategic relationships with suppliers, conducting regular performance reviews, fostering collaboration and ensuring alignment with the company’s safety, reliability, and sustainability goals.\r\nPartners with and influences cross-functional stakeholders and teams in developing sourcing and negotiation strategies for low-to-medium complexity spend categories.\r\nMaintains awareness of industry and market trends, supplier landscapes, and regulatory changes to drive informed decision-making and strategic sourcing initiatives.\r\nConducts and documents market research and supplier risk analysis to verify the financial health of existing and potential suppliers.\r\nWhat Is Needed for the Role\r\nBachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or job-related discipline\r\n6+ years of work experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management.\r\n5+ years of experience sourcing IT Software & IT Services\r\nAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products – e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access – as needed to perform at the job level.\r\nProven ability to lead high-value negotiations, develop contract structures, and drive favorable outcomes.\r\nStrong analytical skills with experience leveraging spend analytics, cost modeling, and digital procurement tools to optimize category strategies.\r\nCompetency in building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.\r\nAbility to develop strategic supplier partnerships, manage performance scorecards, and foster supplier-driven innovation.\r\nAbility to engage and influence senior stakeholders, operations leaders, and legal teams, to align procurement strategies with business priorities.\r\nPreferred Skills\r\nExperience in the Utility, Energy, or Infrastructure Sectors.\r\nKnowledge of database and information systems – e.g., ARIBA, SAP, etc.\r\nAbility to lead cross-functional teams and to drive projects of low-to-medium complexity.\r\nCompetency in building and leading strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.\r\nAbility to apply project management theories, concepts, methods, best practices, and techniques as needed to perform at the job level.\r\nMaster’s Degree in Business Administration or a job-related discipline or equivalent experience.\r\nLSS-Lean Six Sigma Certification.\r\nPMP-Project Management Professional certification.\r\nISM-Institute for Supply Management CPSM-Certified Professional in Supply Management certification, or similar certification(s).","datePosted":"2026-05-08T01:35:43.534Z","dateModified":"2026-05-08T01:35:43.534Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Metasys Technologies","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Millbrae","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"b2b1c693d4c90ea7ea7cfdb3"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b2b1c693d4c90ea7ea7cfdb3"}}