Procurement Technology Category Manager

Rocket Mortgage•Detroit, MI

About The Position

As a Procurement Technology Category Manager, you’ll play a critical role in driving value and managing risk across Rocket’s technology spend. You’ll own sourcing, vendor relationships, and category strategy for software, hardware, and technology-related professional services. You’ll partner with IT, Engineering, Security, and the business to get the best value, terms, and risk posture. This individual contributor role is built for a procurement pro ready to take on greater ownership. You’ll balance day-to-day execution with strategic thinking and grow into more complex negotiations and deeper category ownership over time. Manage day-to-day sourcing for your assigned portion of the technology category, including RFPs, RFQs, and contract negotiations. Partner with IT, Security, Engineering, and business units to understand technology needs and turn them into clear sourcing requirements. Negotiate pricing, terms, and service levels with technology vendors, with senior category leadership alongside you on complex or high-risk deals. Track and manage a pipeline of open requisitions and contracts, keeping them moving through approval, negotiation, and execution. Conduct market research and benchmarking to support pricing and vendor selection decisions. Support vendor performance reviews and renewal planning, and identify cost-saving and cost-avoidance opportunities within your category. Ensure compliance with procurement policy, sourcing procedures, and contract standards, and keep accurate documentation of sourcing decisions, contract terms, and vendor communications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
3–5 years of experience in procurement, category management, sourcing, or vendor management, with exposure to technology categories such as software, hardware, or IT services
Demonstrated experience negotiating contracts and managing vendor relationships
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate pricing, terms, and total cost of ownership
Working knowledge of requisition-to-PO, sourcing events, and contract lifecycle management
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with comfort working across technical and non-technical teams
Proficiency with procurement or ERP systems such as Workday, SAP Ariba, Coupa, or similar platforms

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with technology spend categories such as SaaS licensing, cloud services, hardware, and IT professional services
Exposure to software licensing models and basic data security and privacy contract terms
Experience supporting or participating in RFPs for technology vendors

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day sourcing for your assigned portion of the technology category, including RFPs, RFQs, and contract negotiations.
Partner with IT, Security, Engineering, and business units to understand technology needs and turn them into clear sourcing requirements.
Negotiate pricing, terms, and service levels with technology vendors, with senior category leadership alongside you on complex or high-risk deals.
Track and manage a pipeline of open requisitions and contracts, keeping them moving through approval, negotiation, and execution.
Conduct market research and benchmarking to support pricing and vendor selection decisions.
Support vendor performance reviews and renewal planning, and identify cost-saving and cost-avoidance opportunities within your category.
Ensure compliance with procurement policy, sourcing procedures, and contract standards, and keep accurate documentation of sourcing decisions, contract terms, and vendor communications.