Senior Category Manager – Data Center & Network Procurement

Oracle•Seattle, WA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Category Manager, with roughly 5-8 years of experience, to support Oracle's exciting and innovative Cloud businesses (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, NetSuite, Oracle Global Business Unit (GBU) Cloud Services, and Oracle Data Cloud). As a Senior Category Manager, you'll conduct contract negotiations, best value analysis, supplier and contract management, within a dynamic, fast-paced, and exciting business environment. The role is a hybrid role, based out of Seattle, WA office.

Requirements

5 - 8 years of relevant experience
Strong contract, negotiation and procurement skills
Strong business and legal understanding.
Knowledge of the Data Center and Telecommunication (network) industry.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to successfully build relationships and influence individuals both up and down the organizational hierarchy.
Ability to deal with potentially confrontational situations with patience, diplomacy and tact.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Self-motivated to work independently to deliver positive business results.
Confidently and appropriately exercise sound judgment.
Ability to work with both internal and external stakeholders on a regional, global, and/or virtual basis.
Strong organizational skills
Ability to meet business critical deadlines and able to work effectively in team environment.

Responsibilities

Contracting & Negotiations Lead master agreement and service addenda contract negotiations for Data Center, Colocation and Network Services.
Ensure contract compliance with Oracle Corporate policies, focusing on commercial and business terms.
Support Data Center and Colocation cost control, schedule, delivery, and cost management initiatives.
Negotiate, draft and prepare contract and service order documents.
Review and approve Purchase Requests and create and issue Purchase Orders.
Contract Management Handle Service Order and Purchase Order contracts.
Support financial contract reporting obligations.
Support insurance and risk management business requirements.
Conduct and support contract audit requests.
Support business supplier management functions by conducting contract review and analysis to determine contract obligations, requirements, remedies.
Support ad hoc special process improvement and business optimization projects.
Contract Reporting Review and update all assigned activities and provide timely and accurate reporting (Master Agreement negotiations, Service Orders, Purchase Orders, Contract Management, Projects, RFX activities)
RFX Support Support RFX activities as requested by Line of Business.
Perform cost/price analysis, identify the best value for Oracle and negotiate favorable pricing and commercial terms.
Perform proposal reviews and analyses to determine contract obligations, requirements, remedies.
Project Management Develop and drive and contracting projects to support business needs and initiatives.
Design and execute process improvement projects.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
Short term disability and long term disability
Life insurance and AD&D
Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal
Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance