Category Manager-IT Software and Services

Category Manager-IT Software and Services

Job Category: Contracts

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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CACI has been named one of Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies for 2024 and has been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post!

The Opportunity:
CACI has an immediate need for a Category Manager.

Are you looking for an opportunity to drive strategic procurement solutions within a company? Corporate Procurement’s Category Management Team is looking for a strategic-focused professional to lead the execution, implementation, and management of CACI’s IT Software and Service Contracts.

This person will be a very experienced strategic procurement professional, with an ability to analyze industry and consumer trends, develop strategies for product categories, manage product pricing, foster supplier relationships.  

You will be a passionate category advocate within CACI; possess strong negotiation and analytical skills, together with proven government contract knowledge and experience. The ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task is a must, together with excellent project management skills and an excellent attention to detail. most important partners and vendors, as well as with internal colleagues and cross-functional leaders. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter.

Responsible for identifying and vetting sources, soliciting quotes for Bill of Materials, and negotiating terms and best value. Post-award action includes issuing purchase order awards, handling purchasing management related issues, and supporting indirect procurement activity. Other duties include working w/DCMA to preserve an Approved Purchasing System, manage the Purchasing Card Program, and Category Management across the entire company. Must hold a warrant in compliance with the CACI Procurement Policy and CACI’s signature authority database.

Responsibilities:

As Category Manager of IT Software and Services:

• you will partner with leadership and senior stakeholders to lead the execution, implementation, and management of CACI’s software and service contracts corporate wide.
• You will drive cost savings and reduce risk by working to eliminate operational inefficiencies, negotiating custom vendor-specific contracts, and becoming a trusted advisor who enables the business to succeed.
• Preferred experience in executing and managing enterprise Software and SaaS agreements with vendors including Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, VMWare, Salesforce, Atlassian, Splunk, GitLab, etc.

More About the Role:

• Drive the strategic side of Category Management to ensure continuous process improvements.
• Manage NDAs, corporate-wide Reseller Agreements, and Partner Agreements are positioned appropriately before business is initiated.
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