Senior Category Manager – Technology Professional Services Procurement
Manager Wants More Resumes – Main Focus
They are seeing too many general procurement, analyst, or contracts backgrounds. Client wants someone specifically strong in:
- Category Management
- Professional Services Procurement
- Supplier Negotiations
- Enterprise Procurement
Mandatory Qualifications (MUST HAVE)
✅ Professional Services RFP Experience
- Consulting Services
- IT Services
- Managed Services
✅ Direct Supplier Negotiation Experience
- Pricing
- Rate Cards
- SOWs
- SLAs
- Amendments
✅ Category Management Ownership
✅ Enterprise Procurement Experience
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree (University, Degree, and Graduation Year MUST be on Resume)
- 7–10 years of experience in:
- Procurement
- Sourcing
- Contracting
- Professional Services
- Demonstrated experience supporting or leading:
- RFPs
- Supplier Negotiations
- Contract Execution
- Strong negotiation and commercial acumen
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Strong stakeholder management skills
At Time of Submission – Candidate Must Answer
1. Describe your experience leading or supporting RFPs for Professional Services (Consulting, IT Services, Managed Services). Include:
- Type of services sourced
- Lead or support role
- Size/complexity of engagements
2. Explain your experience negotiating commercial terms and supporting contract execution. Include:
- Pricing
- Rate Cards
- SOWs
- SLAs
- Amendments
3. Describe your experience supporting or owning Category Management activities in a corporate/enterprise procurement environment.
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