The Senior Category Manager, IT Strategic Sourcing is a high-impact position, with responsibility to commercially manage and strategically source products and/or services within multiple highly complex categories. This position will provide consistent exposure to Best Buy executives, large strategic suppliers, and highly complex agreements. The right candidate will have an opportunity to make an immediate impact with noticeable results.
This role is hybrid, which means you will be required to work some days on-site at the Best Buy location listed on this posting and some days virtually from home or other non-Best Buy location. The specific work arrangements vary by role and team. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.
What you’ll do:
Responsible for development of category and sourcing strategies, sourcing execution, negotiations, and contracting activities across multiple categories within digital & IT-related areas of spend
Optimize the total cost of ownership and increase the total value derived from our digital and technology investments for non-merchandise goods and services acquired by Best Buy
Interact with all levels of the organization, cross functionally partnering with and influencing business leaders across the Best Buy Enterprise
Understanding of how license agreements are structured, including complex enterprise license agreements that cover many products across many business owners
Involved in technology negotiations of $10-$100 million contracts
Ability to create and execute a strategic vision with analytical thinking and problem solving
Minimum Requirements:
6 or more years of experience in strategic sourcing or commensurate experience in related scope functions
3 or more years including direct experience with technology negotiations of $10-$100 million contracts
3 or more years collaborating with and influencing stakeholders / business partners
Preferred Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in technology, business, or related fields
MBA or JD
9 or more years of experience in strategic sourcing or commensurate experience in related scope functions, including direct experience with technology negotiations of $10-$100 million contracts
5 or more years of project management experience
5 or more years of supervisory/people leadership, coaching and employee development experience
Excellent at fostering and managing strategic relationships with internal/external customers and external company counterparts
Experience working within a matrix fortune 100 organization a plus
Desire to raise the bar and continuously enhance the team’s standards and abilities
Thorough understanding of how license agreements are structured, including complex enterprise license agreements that cover many products across many business owners
Strong financial and analytical skills contributing to a demonstrated business acumen
What's in it for you We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it, especially key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
Competitive pay
Generous employee discount
Physical and mental well-being support
About us As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life — in our stores, online and in customers’ homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.™
