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Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a highly skilled Procurement Sourcing Category Manager specializing in strategic IT outsourcing providers. This role will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving value across IT outsourcing categories such as application development, infrastructure services, cloud operations, and managed services. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, ensuring alignment between procurement objectives and enterprise technology goals.

• Category Strategy Development: Define and implement sourcing strategies for IT outsourcing providers, aligned with business priorities.

• Supplier Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong partnerships with strategic IT vendors, ensuring performance and innovation.

• Contract Negotiation: Lead complex negotiations covering commercial terms, service levels, and risk management.

• Market Intelligence: Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscapes to inform sourcing decisions.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with IT leadership, finance, and legal teams to align procurement strategies with organizational objectives.

• Risk & Compliance Oversight: Ensure adherence to corporate policies, regulatory requirements, and cybersecurity standards in outsourcing agreements.

• Performance Management: Establish KPIs and governance frameworks to track supplier performance and drive continuous improvement.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

3-5 years of experience with IT outsourcing (1st line, 2nd, developers, not Saas or hardware but mostly talent)

Managed strategic supply chain (can they tier suppliers, map stakeholders, PLS, categorization) Financial services background and compliance

CLX or Netsuite