JPMorgan Category Manager - Vice President 

United States, Texas, Plano 

610450352

As a Category Manager covering cloud service providers, big data and artificial intelligence (AI), you will play a key role in the firm’s continued modernization and journey to the cloud and deployment of new technologies. You will identify best-in-class suppliers, source products, and negotiate pricing and terms. You will find and unlock value through optimizing commercial relationships, and protect the firm by managing third party risk.

Job responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of multi-year category and supplier spend management strategies
• Conduct in-depth cost and spend analysis to develop target savings & cost reduction initiatives
• Drive sourcing events: work with stakeholders to define requirements, identify qualified suppliers, execute competitive selection processes, and negotiate contracts
• Partner and collaborate with internal business & technology stakeholders, in-house Legal, Risk and Finance teams, and your colleagues in Sourcing.
• Develop subject matter & market expertise; provide thought leadership
• Proactively engage with clients to identify and develop value added opportunities and comprehensive sourcing strategies
• Drive cost reduction and savings, supplier optimization, risk mitigation, order & payment compliance, and preferred supplier identification

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• 7+ years of experience in managing technology categories and spend, with exceptional delivered results
• Commercial mindset and negotiation ability, especially relating to software (both on-premise and SaaS), cloud and artificial intelligence
• Communication skills: ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and senior management. Explain commercial and contractual concepts, and how value is being delivered
• Market Research: ability to conduct market/industry/supplier analysis and synthesize data into a consumable format
• Risk Management: knowledge of business risk factors and business savvy to minimize risk appropriately and communicate acceptance of risk factors when required.
• Sourcing Methodology: strong knowledge of the key aspects of the RFI/RFP/RFQ and five step sourcing process
• Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Financial services industry experience
• Legal acumen; strong understanding of complex master-level agreements