Description and Requirements
Job Description
Who You'll Work With
Global Services is comprised of collaborative, inclusive, cross-functional teams that work together to support our corporate functions. We push the boundaries of what's possible and deliver solutions that accelerate innovation at a global scale. Our teams include Information Technology, Legal, Information Security & Governance, Marketing, Operations, Finance & Accounting, People, and our Executive Office.
As a Category Manager, Procurement, you will play a key role in advancing our procurement strategy by leading category management efforts and driving value across the sourcing lifecycle. You will develop and execute multi-year category plans, identify cost savings opportunities, and manage strategic supplier relationships to balance cost, risk, and service outcomes.
In this role, you'll partner cross-functionally with teams across Finance, Legal, IT, People, and Operations to lead sourcing initiatives, optimize procurement processes, and ensure alignment with business priorities. You'll bring a data-driven approach to spend analysis, supplier performance, and benefits realization, while also supporting compliance, risk management, and responsible sourcing initiatives.
What You'll Do
• Develop and maintain multi-year category roadmaps with savings, risk, and service objectives
• Analyze category spend to identify and deliver on cost savings targets
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and monitor supplier risk (financial, operational, compliance)
• Develop negotiation strategies to optimize value
• Track and report benefits realization vs. targets
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation with key vendors
• Optimize sourcing procedures to deliver maximum efficiency and lead cross-functional sourcing teams (Finance, Legal, IT, People, Operations)
• Collaborate and influence stakeholders and senior leaders to gain agreement on priorities and engagement mechanics
• Support demand management and intake control for assigned categories
• Ensure compliance with internal procurement policies and controls
• Partner with Legal, Risk, and Information Security teams on contract and supplier risk
What You'll Bring
• Minimum 7+ years' experience in a Procurement role, supporting or leading category initiatives
• Proven success in strategic category planning and procurement processes including sourcing, vendor management and negotiation
• Understanding of market and vendor dynamics
• Ability to develop, and sustain, productive networking relationships
• Ability to deliver reporting from source systems, analyze/interpret data, and make recommendations to stakeholders
• Skilled in stakeholder management and asserting influence in challenging situations
• Proficiency with procurement systems and analytics
• Demonstrated success providing outstanding customer service
• Demonstrated financial and commercial acumen (TCO, ROI)
• Ability to discover, re-engineer and deliver on process optimization projects
• Strong project management, leadership and presentation skills
About Us
Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries partner with clients to co-create powerful customer experiences, modern ways of working, and meaningful impact.
What sets us apart? We believe work should be challenging and fulfilling, not perfect, but possible. That's why we prioritize purpose, flexibility, connection, and recognition, so our people can
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