IT Category Manager

VirtualVocations3 months ago
Baltimore, MD, United States
Remote
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

A company is looking for an IT Category Manager to support the Software Category Program in a fully remote role.

Responsibilities: Key Responsibilities

  • Define category strategies for software renewals and align contract decisions with broader business strategies
  • Identify opportunities to optimize software spend and improve vendor performance
  • Contribute to the improvement of the Software Asset Management (SAM) framework

Qualifications: Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, PhD, etc.) is welcomed
  • 5+ years of IT Category Management or Procurement experience, focusing on software, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and/or AI
  • Experience developing category strategies and supplier management plans
  • Enterprise environment experience required
  • Experience building or improving a Software Asset Management (SAM) framework is a strong plus

Required Skills

Software asset management (SAM) framework
Category strategy development
Software licensing
AI awareness
IT procurement
Software renewals management
Enterprise IT experience
Contract negotiation
SaaS and cloud infrastructure
Vendor management