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About the Role

Our client is expanding its Vendor Management Office and seeking experienced Category Managers to lead strategic sourcing and supplier management across IT services, software, SaaS, and Professional Services. This is not a transactional purchasing position. You will own complex sourcing initiatives from initial business requirements through supplier selection, contract negotiation, implementation, and ongoing vendor governance. You will work closely with IT, Legal, Finance, Information Security, Risk, and business leaders to develop category strategies that balance cost, service, performance, and organizational risk. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex sourcing challenges, influencing senior stakeholders, leading contract negotiations, and developing long-term supplier strategies within a financial-services environment.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives for IT services, software, SaaS, IT labor, and Professional Services.
Partner with business leaders to understand operational goals, technical requirements, budget considerations, supplier challenges, and risk priorities.
Develop category and sourcing strategies using spend data, market intelligence, competitive benchmarking, supplier analysis, and total cost of ownership.
Lead competitive sourcing events, including RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs.
Evaluate suppliers based on capabilities, pricing, service, security, risk, compliance, and overall business value.
Develop and lead negotiation strategies for complex technology and service agreements.
Review, negotiate, and redline contracts in partnership with Legal, Information Security, Risk, and business stakeholders.
Negotiate pricing models, licensing terms, service levels, payment terms, warranties, renewal provisions, termination rights, remedies, and other commercial terms.
Manage strategic supplier relationships throughout the vendor lifecycle.
Establish SLAs, KPIs, scorecards, governance routines, and corrective-action plans to improve supplier performance.
Identify opportunities for cost savings, supplier consolidation, demand management, process improvement, and risk reduction.
Support ongoing VMO initiatives, procurement controls, contract compliance, and supplier-governance standards.

Requirements

Strong experience working within a centralized procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or Vendor Management Office environment.
Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end sourcing projects rather than responsibility for only individual portions of the procurement process.
Experience sourcing IT services, software, SaaS, IT labor, Professional Services, or related indirect categories.
Strong working knowledge of procurement processes, supplier governance, and vendor lifecycle management.
Hands-on experience leading complex supplier and contract negotiations.
Working knowledge of common agreements such as MSAs, SOWs, SaaS or software agreements, SLAs, and Data Protection Addendums.
Ability to evaluate and negotiate commercial terms, licensing and pricing models, service requirements, renewals, termination language, warranties, remedies, and performance commitments.
Experience partnering with IT, Legal, Finance, Information Security, Risk, and business stakeholders to develop sourcing and vendor strategies.
Ability to use spend analysis, market intelligence, rate benchmarking, competitive bidding, and TCO analysis to support sourcing decisions.
Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to explain recommendations, negotiate competing priorities, and influence decision-makers.
Organized, analytical, and comfortable managing multiple complex sourcing projects simultaneously.
Experience supporting procurement or vendor management within banking, credit unions, financial technology, insurance, or another regulated environment.
Experience with supplier risk assessments, information-security requirements, privacy provisions, and contract compliance.
Familiarity with procurement, contract lifecycle management, source-to-pay, spend analytics, or vendor-management platforms.

Skills

Strategic sourcing
Supplier management
IT services sourcing
Software sourcing
SaaS sourcing
Professional Services sourcing
Contract negotiation
Vendor governance
RFP/RFQ/RFI management
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis
Stakeholder management
Communication
Analytical skills
Project management
Risk assessment
Information security
Contract lifecycle management
Spend analysis
Vendor management platforms

Location

Austin, TX

Work Type

Contract
Hybrid

Experience Level

Experienced

Education Level

Bachelors degree or relevant equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

$45.00 - $50.00/hr

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Critical Illness
Accident
Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

About the Company

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
We are a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

Equal Opportunity

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.