# Category Manager (Technology Sourcing)

**Company**: Okta
**Location**: San Francisco, California
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $103,000-$142,000 USD
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced Procurement/Category Manager (Technology Sourcing) to join our Strategic Sourcing team at Okta. As a Category Manager, you will lead and co-lead sourcing initiatives supporting our Technology organisation globally, including complex, high-value sourcing projects, activities, and contract negotiations for various IT service and product categories.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Develop sourcing strategies in support of business initiatives for Technology categories, working with internal partners to identify risks and dependencies.

- Lead and support all aspects of the strategic sourcing process, including RFx, supplier evaluations, and commercial contract negotiations and projects.

- Lead commercial term negotiations for project-level agreements and partner with Legal on Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and related exhibits.

- Find and execute cost optimisation opportunities within assigned categories, improving service levels and driving efficiency.

- Build effective, strategic relationships with senior business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to align sourcing initiatives with business requirements.

- Drive supplier performance review meetings with key suppliers within assigned categories, and measure performance against contract SLAs and expectations.

- Conduct spend analytics within assigned categories to identify opportunities for streamlining and consolidation of spend, and provide findings and recommendations to leadership.

**Qualifications:**

- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field

- 3–5 years of experience in Sourcing and Procurement of Technology, including category management, strategic sourcing, consulting, vendor management, risk management, and/or procurement in a large, global company environment

- Strong Negotiation & Legal Acumen, Agile & Pragmatic Decision-Maker, High Ownership & Velocity, Self-Starter Mentality

- Technical Systems Experience: Proficiency in Workday Strategic Sourcing (Scout), Coupa, or Ironclad is a strong plus

**Salary Range:** The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $103,000-$142,000 USD For candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington: $92,000-$126,500 USD

## Skills

### Required
- Strategic Sourcing
- Procurement
- Category Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Cost Optimisation
- Risk Management
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Data Analysis

### Nice to have
- Professional certifications such as CSCP, CPSM, or CPIM
- Experience supporting M&A-related sourcing activity
- Proficiency in Workday Strategic Sourcing (Scout), Coupa, or Ironclad

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