Senior Category Manager – IT

Job overview

The Senior Category Manager – IT role is onsite in San Jose, CA. The annual salary range is $131,900–$181,300. The position is part of Align Technology’s global Indirect Sourcing team. The role develops and executes IT category strategies, leads sourcing events, and negotiates supplier terms to increase managed spend and drive savings in support of company growth objectives. It partners with business stakeholders and suppliers globally to align procurement activity with business priorities and guidelines.

What you'll do

• Identify business partner priorities and requirements
• shape category strategies aligned with business needs and company growth objectives
• manage business partner and supplier relationships
• lead sourcing engagements and RFPs
• negotiate terms for SaaS, hardware, and telecom
• collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• assess market trends
• monitor supplier spend and contract compliance
• develop professionally and coach others.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior category manager

it sourcing

strategic sourcing

category management

supplier management

saas

hardware

telecom

rfps

san jose ca

align technology

global procurement

$131,900–$181,300/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Invisalign and Vivera discounts
• caregiving support
• family-forming benefits
• disability and life insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) with company match
• employee stock purchase program
• paid vacation, sick time, holidays, and parental leave.

Why this role

Global sourcing scope across SaaS, hardware, and telecom, with collaboration across international business locations.

About the employer

Align Technology is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.