**Responsibilities:**

• Lead procurement (i.e., sourcing and contracting) of one or more specialized category or service areas (Subscription-Based and Professional Services Agreements are preferred).

• Identify, develop, and manage strategic business relationships and gain a comprehensive understanding of business requirements, by working closely with stakeholders and team members to develop strategies/plans and during execution.

• Manage governance and control programs with respect to select categories to ensure business supply continuity, protect company assets, and comply with corporate and regulatory policies and contractual compliance.

• Maintains appropriate technical and industry knowledge for their category(s) under management.

• Leads cross functional teams through gathering requirements, category strategy development, strategic sourcing, and supplier negotiation, contracting and on boarding processes.

• Participates in joi...