IT Sr Category Manager (HR & Workforce)

Lennar•Bentonville, AR

About The Position

We are Lennar Lennar is one of the nation's leading homebuilders, dedicated to making an impact and creating an extraordinary experience for their Homeowners, Communities, and Associates by building quality homes and providing exceptional customer service, giving back to the communities in which we work and live in, and fostering a culture of opportunity and growth for our Associates throughout their career. Lennar has been recognized as a Fortune 500® company and consistently ranked among the top homebuilders in the United States. A Career that Empowers You to Build Your Future The IT Senior Category Manager reports to the Director of Strategic Sourcing. The IT Senior Category Manager must have expertise in sourcing and contract negotiations for the Information Technology categories of Application Development, Enterprise Software, Technical Consulting and Professional Services, etc., including but not limited to determining user requirements, recommendations of practical solutions, and company-wide efforts to improve the cost effective use of technology. The IT Senior Category Manager will manage category and sourcing initiatives involving contract development, negotiations, and supplier management. The primary focus will be to drive sourcing, category management and contracting strategies for strategic supplier partnerships. The IT Senior Category Manager will analyze historical spend and extract potential sourcing opportunities for the business. The IT Senior Category Manager will develop working relationships with key stakeholders, including executives, and lead cross-functional teams to define the business requirements in developing the sourcing strategy and negotiate complex service level agreements. The ideal candidate is known as a category subject matter expert, a thought leader and has professional credibility within the IT & HR portfolio. Work can be performed in Arkansas, Dallas or Miami.

Requirements

7+ years of IT Purchasing experience
7+ years of IT Sourcing experience
Must have experience working with large technology partners such as Workday, AWS, Oracle, Microsoft and Salesforce.
Excellent customer service skills.
Excellent attention to detail and follow-up skills.
Ability to work in challenging and ambiguous environments.
Ability to communicate effectively with executives, clients, and team members regularly.
Ability to work across functional areas to drive continuous improvement.
Advanced experience with MS Office.
Experience in a team-oriented environment is essential.
Connects the dots between strategy and contracting.
Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Flexible during times of change.
Ability to read communication styles of team members and contractors who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines.
Ability to elicit cooperation from many sources, including executives, clients, and other departments.
Ability to defuse tension among project team, should it arise.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and operational skill sets.
Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies.
Strong Customer service skills and focus required.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.
Tenacious, driven, energetic and has a high degree of professional integrity.
Follow directions from a supervisor.
Interact well with co-workers, supervisors and management.
Understand and follow posted work rules and procedures.
Accept constructive criticism.
Maintain Professional appearance and demeanor at all times

Nice To Haves

ITIL experience preferred

Responsibilities

Reviews documentation and legal drafts of contracts/agreements, ensuring contractual/agreement requirements are met, and works directly with key stakeholders to ensure contract/agreement language and requirements are appropriate and comply with Lennar Corporation policies and procedures.
Coordinates work with various departments and serves as a liaison between Lennar Corporation and suppliers to oversee the intake, review and finalization of all IT and HR contracts that bind the corporation.
Innovative thought leader with demonstrated good business acumen and can quickly understand complex business programs related to Information Technologies.
Lead, mentor, and coach managers and specialists. Promote career development and manage the performance of the team.
Review, draft, redline, and negotiate a variety of technology-related agreements, including SOW's, POC's, order forms, amendments, etc. while maintaining coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
Supplier relationship management, engagement, and continuous improvement of supplier performance.
Responsible for creating and facilitating the issuance and evaluation of RFP’s, RFI’s, etc.
Ability to prepare and/or diagnose/interpret financial and other relevant analysis related to the product being sourced.
Negotiate and prepare contracts with appropriate terms and conditions.
Resolve conflicts or service level issues regarding supplier performance.
Excellent understanding of IT protocols and guidelines; ensure that IT minimum standards are applied and properly documented.
Effectively communicates program needs status with internal team members and external stakeholders, ability to build stakeholder trust and influence change.
Proficient understanding of procurement systems and functionality and procure-to-pay processes.
Effectively deal with conflict inherent in procurement and sourcing operations between suppliers and stakeholders.