Category Lead, IT Procurement

Description & Requirements

The Category Lead, IT Procurement, will support a complex and rapidly growing area of (TBI) Supply Chain Management (SCM) ecosystem. This position will lead the execution of the Institute's central Information Technology (IT) vendor resourcing and business strategy, as envisioned by Broad Information Technology Services (BITS) and SCM leadership, and across all applicable lines of vendor engagement, including cloud-based and on-premises data management infrastructure, software tooling to support enterprise-wide requirements, and third-party managed services where appropriate, and as an extension of BITS operations. 

Success in this role will require an understanding of rapidly evolving IT marketplaces, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and hardware configuration/key component variables. Additionally, this position will need to navigate complex procurement and financial structures, to assess val...