Director, Procurement Category - SaaS

Description & Requirements

We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Category Director to lead sourcing initiatives for our Software as a Service (SaaS) portfolio.

This role will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving cost optimization and innovation across the SaaS landscape.

The Category Director will also oversee a small team of Strategic Sourcing professionals focused on cloud-based software solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement the procurement strategy to provide resources on time, minimizing risk to customers and ensuring optimum price.
- Develop and maintain category plans that identify opportunities for operational efficiencies, drive cost savings, manage risk, improve safety, drive innovation, and ensure the continuous development of categories managed.

- Direct a team of Procurement professionals and managers.

Assume complete responsibility for all activities and processes associated with the categories assigned.
- Identify potential improvement opportunities using procurement reporting and analysis of management information.

- Identify innovative procurement solutions that provide cashable savings and process efficiencies for the organization.
- Address vendor issues to ensure the highest level of service delivery.

- Enhance contractual and business relationships with vendors.
- Manage the company's acquisition strategies by completing the due diligence and integration activities for the spend categories.
- Facilitate implementation of procurement change initiatives within the category to improve business performance.

- Establish best procurement practices to lead and manage procurement teams.
- Develop and maintain expert knowledge of respective global supply markets, competitors, and product innovations.

- Develop and implement procurement strategies to ensure timely access to SaaS resources, minimize risk, and optimize cost and value

- Analyze procurement data and market intelligence to identify improvement opportunities and inform strategic decisions

• Drive procurement transformation initiatives to enhance business performance and stakeholder alignment.

• Establish and promote best practices in SaaS procurement and vendor management.

• Stay current on SaaS industry trends, emerging technologies, and market dynamics to inform sourcing decisions.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including IT, Finance, Legal, and business units to understand requirements and align sourcing strategies.

• Lead end-to-end sourcing events including RFPs, RFIs, and vendor evaluations for SaaS solutions.

• Negotiate complex agreements including SLAs, subscription models, renewal terms, and performance metrics.

• Drive cost savings initiatives while managing risk, compliance, and service quality across the SaaS supplier base.

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study.

-10+ years ...