Senior Category Manager - IT Sourcing

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What’s in it for you :

Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient environments, it’s our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what’s possible for a sustainable world.

Thrive at work and at home :

Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE !

Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption / surrogacy assistance.

401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.

Paid time off, including in support of volunteer and parental leave needs.

Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support .

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Where is the work :

Due to the nature of this role, this position has been designated as a Hybrid work schedule, with work performed onsite 3 days each week. Approved work locations : Davidson, NC (HQ)

What you will do :

Trane Technologies is hiring a Senior Category Manager to manage several IT Sourcing related categories including Cloud Hosting, Data and Analytics Software, Human Resources Software, and other key IT categories This is a critical role on our Procurement team with a large, complex scope of responsibilities within the assigned categories as well as management of a small team who will help support the listed categories. We are looking for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to own the categories inclusive of strategy, supply base, and performance as well as being knowledgeable about industry trends and best practices

Identify, engage, and align with internal stakeholders to capture category requirements and ensure supplier qualification and capability

Responsible for developing and executing detailed category strategy, category segmentation, and demonstrating effective procurement principles.

Assess opportunities for categories including spend segmentation, commodity maturity, cost drivers, and supply market analysis

Negotiations : Manage contract lifecycle and compliance, ensure supply continuity and deliver the best total value through RFx activities to execute supplier selection and negotiation

Negotiations : Responsibility for leading large enterprise agreements with top IT suppliers inclusive of establishing enterprise agreements

Contracting : Led various types of contracting including Software as a Service (Saas), Services, Goods, Enterprise Agreements, and Licensing Agreement structures including working cross-functionally with Data Privacy, Digital Risk, and Legal Departments.

Risk Management : Actively monitor and mitigate supplier risk including financial, capacity, quality, and compliance.

Cost Management : Responsible for delivering category value through price, cost avoidance, and cashflow improvements across the supply base

Supplier Management : Support Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and regular supplier reviews for all strategic suppliers within the category to meet business needs and requirements

Develop and build capability across team members for key procurement competencies

Drive and coach problem-solving and conflict resolution to ensure timely and efficient outcomes to support business needs

Lead enterprise-level initiatives communicating updates and progress to all levels of company leadership

Led small team inclusive of responsibility for execution to goals and metrics

What you will bring :

Bachelor’s Degree required. Masters or MBA preferred.

10 years of experience in Procurement / Supply Chain with large-scale, complex, and / or regional / global categories of spend plus 5 years’ experience contracting and negotiating complex global enterprise agreements (IT Sourcing experience preferred)

Demonstrated success in assessing, negotiating, and managing suppliers using detailed negotiation planning, tools, and processes to drive productivity, cost avoidance, and cashflow benefits

Collaborative, facilitation, consultation, and conflict resolution skills; you will be a trusted business partner and engage both internal and external stakeholders / customers, and we are seeking the ability to collaborate and influence within a highly matrixed environment.

Professional communication; both verbal and written are required.Experience in presenting out to all levels of leadership and communicating concisely and effectively across complex situations

Experience leading large complex RFx events for enterprise-level supplier selection

Demonstrated ability to negotiate large enterprise-level agreements

World-class contracting experience across all types of agreements (Licensing, Services, Goods, etc.)

Experience working cross-functionally both with IT stakeholders and key process partners (digital risk, data privacy, legal, etc.) to mitigate risk and align on mutually beneficial outcomes with suppliers

Demonstrated capability of training and developing others across fundamental procurement skills and tools

Experience taking ownership of process improvements and problem-solving to lead improvements across teams

Demonstrated experience in managing and leading a team

Experience or background in IT and IT Sourcing preferred

Ability to travel as needed

Compensation :

Base Pay Range : $140,000- $189,000 Total compensation for this role will include a commission / incentive plan.

Disclaimer : This base pay range is based on US national averages. Actual base pay could result from seniority, merit, or geographic location where the work is performed.

Equal Employment Opportunity :

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.

Salary : $140,000 - $189,000