IT Category Manager
About The Position
Trane Technologies is hiring an IT Category Manager for its Procurement team. This high-visibility role supports enterprise leadership and offers potential for career growth. The primary focus is developing and executing category strategies for IT Services and Software, managing supplier relationships and contracts, and reducing risk, cost, and ambiguity for internal customers. The role works with internal stakeholders and suppliers across a global, highly matrixed organization. The work arrangement is onsite Monday through Thursday, with employees choosing their work location on Fridays according to work needs.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience negotiating and managing IT Services and Software, or at least 5 years of contract management and/or category management negotiation experience, with a desire to learn and lead IT Services and Software category management for a global organization.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 5 years of procurement, sourcing, sales, IT, or contract management experience with large-scale, complex, and/or regional or global spend categories.
- Demonstrated success assessing, negotiating with, and managing vendors while leveraging cross-functional teams.
- Collaboration, facilitation, consultation, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Ability to serve as a trusted business partner and collaborate with and influence internal and external stakeholders in a highly matrixed environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of projects, contracts, and internal business partners to deliver business value and mitigate contractual risk related to IT Services and Software.
- Negotiate and manage IT Services and Software contracts of varying complexity, including financial, contractual, and commercial terms.
- Lead negotiations by engaging suppliers, functional leaders, the legal team, subject matter experts, executive leadership, and business sectors as required.
- Manage contract lifecycle and compliance to ensure supply continuity and deliver best total value through RFx and supplier selection activities.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to capture category requirements and ensure supplier qualification and quality.
- Develop and execute short- and long-term IT Services and Software category strategies, expanding the Preferred Supplier Program and segmenting spend and buying channels according to business needs and procurement principles.
- Monitor and mitigate supplier risks, including financial, capacity, quality, and compliance risks.
- Deliver category productivity and cost avoidance through pricing, value analysis, or continuous improvement projects.
- Oversee Supplier Relationship Management and regular reviews for strategic suppliers to meet Quality, Cost, and Delivery targets.
Benefits
- Health insurance and holistic wellness programs with incentives, effective on day one for the employee and family.
- Fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options supporting volunteer and parental leave.
- 401(k) match.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs.
- Tuition assistance and student debt support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
