Category Manager, IT Procurement

Job Description About Bose You know the moment. It's the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying "hello". It's in these moments that sound matters most. At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We've dedicated ourselves to improving it for nearly 60 years. And we're passionate down to our bones about making whatever you're listening to a little more magical. About The Job As Category Manager, IT Procurement you will bring a strategic, company-wide perspective to the management of a complex, high visibility value chain and the associated supplier relationships. Your procurement leadership and experience will help our continued development and execution of best-in-class global procurement processes, systems, and methodologies. The Category Manager, IT Procurement, will work in a global team environment with influence across the company. You will develop deep relationships within the IT leadership team, aligning with business strategies. Primary Responsibilities Anticipate and assess clients' needs and objectives through strategic planning and relationship management. Comfortable operating at the strategic level, identifies opportunities to demonstrate and deliver value to senior leadership at the time of strategy setting. Access, analyze and present relevant market intelligence to inform stakeholders aligned with the Sourcing strategy and business strategy. Evolve sourcing and procurement processes based on category specific business or internal stakeholder requirements. Strategically manage vendor relationships. Coordinate ongoing supplier management practices with internal customers to optimize financial and operational performance. Identify and qualify potential new partners to ensure forward looking visibility of best-in-class cost, service delivery, service offerings and future service or capability roadmap. Identify opportunities for cost and/or process improvements. Manage bid proposals (RFI/RFP), requirements documentation (SOW), service level agreements (SLA), purchase/service agreements and other related documents. Negotiate pricing, terms & risk adverse commercial conditions for complex information technology agreements including, but not limited to, software (SAAS), hardware, network, cloud, managed services, support and maintenance, Non-disclosure (NDA), master services agreements (MSA) and professional services agreements. Manage and track contract lifecycle. Provide regular reports to senior leadership team on strategy, savings and other KPIs. Maintain regular written and in-person communications with the organization’s executives, department heads and other stakeholders regarding Sourcing activities. About You A leader and self-starter with demonstrated ability to achieve results. Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in fast paced environment. Greater than 10 years of relevant procurement experience Excellent communication and presentation skills. Working knowledge of SAP and/or Ariba knowledge is a plus. Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills; with the ability to influence. Strong negotiation skills. Fluent in relevant contract terms and current supply and market dynamics Deep understanding of IT-relevant industry standards and market trends including strategic issues that may impact how large corporations acquire and implement IT services and products. Experience being responsible for 3rd party technology partners and vendor relationships. We are committed to inclusion and diversity. Bose complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws. 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