Category Lead & Sr. Sourcing Manager – It

Invesco

Atlanta, USA
Hybrid
It procurement experience
Technology sourcing experience
Category management experience
The IT Category Lead & Sr. Sourcing Manager is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across key technology spend categories, owning the end-to-end acquisition lifecycle

Job Summary

  • The IT Category Lead & Sr. Sourcing Manager is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across key technology spend categories, owning the end-to-end acquisition lifecycle.
  • Responsibilities include driving commercial optimization, risk reduction, supplier performance, and alignment of IT investments with business objectives, while partnering closely with leadership, Finance, Legal, Security, Architecture, and Vendor Management.
  • Invesco offers comprehensive compensation and benefit offerings including flexible paid time off, a hybrid work schedule, 401(K) matching, health & wellbeing benefits, parental leave, and an employee stock purchase plan.

Matching Summary

The IT Category Lead & Sr. Sourcing Manager is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across key technology spend categories, owning the end-to-end acquisition lifecycle.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • IT procurement experience
  • technology sourcing experience
  • category management experience
  • IT vendor management experience
  • negotiation expertise
  • stakeholder management
  • AI technology acquisition

Nice-to-have

  • global or enterprise-scale supplier portfolios
  • cross-functional team leadership
  • influence without direct authority
  • fast-paced environment management

Key Requirements

  • 7–12 years of IT procurement, technology sourcing, category management, or IT vendor management experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, IT Management, Finance, or related field
  • Certifications such as CIPS, CPSM, ITIL, or FinOps Practitioner are advantageous
  • Experience negotiating high-value enterprise agreements (> $500K+ annual spend)

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