Principal Category Manager

Job overview

The Principal Category Manager role is listed as fully remote, with work from home up to three days a week, and an annual hiring range of $95,100–$163,100. The listing is associated with Chicago, IL. Alliant Credit Union provides financial services to its members. The role leads strategic sourcing and category management for technology spend, aligning supplier decisions with business objectives, risk tolerance, and financial goals. It develops category plans, negotiates agreements, and works across departments to deliver value, manage risk, and support procurement priorities.

What you'll do

• Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies for technology spend
• create multi-year category plans
• advise technology and executive leaders on supplier markets and sourcing
• analyze spend, supplier markets, and total cost of ownership
• lead RFI, RFQ, RFP, and competitive bid events
• negotiate technology and services agreements
• manage category performance and value targets
• assess risks with legal, security, compliance, and risk teams
• ensure procurement and contract lifecycle compliance
• mentor procurement professionals.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

principal category manager

strategic sourcing

category management

technology procurement

saas

cloud

cybersecurity

artificial intelligence

supplier negotiations

fully remote

work from home

$95,100–$163,100

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health care, vision, dental, 401(k) with employer match, annual performance bonus, work from home up to three days weekly, paid parental leave, paid personal and sick days, 11 paid holidays, and education reimbursement.

Why this role

Focuses on SaaS, cloud, cybersecurity, AI, telecommunications, and managed services. Benefits include health care, vision, dental, 401(k) match, annual performance bonus, paid parental leave, paid time off, holidays, and education reimbursement.

About the employer

Alliant Credit Union is hiring for this role. Industry: Credit Unions. Sector: 52.