**Introduction** At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk. **Your role and responsibilities** . The Catalog Specialist must continually evaluate the personnel needs of the program, including: understand current processes and tasks, determine the time these tasks take to perform, create efficiencies to reduce task times, enabling the team to support more catalogs with the same headcount. A sneak peek into this role: * Responsible for creating catalogs for high-transaction and/or preferred suppliers for goods and services, increasing these suppliers’ usage, reducing lead time, and minimizing pricing issues, resulting in savings to Client and efficiency. * Providing ad-hoc and regular reports * Produce all needed inputs to calculate and present SLA’s towards the client * The primary responsibility of the Catalog Manager is to run, execute, and report on catalog projects. * Support and manage Client’s Catalog Program as directed by business. Proactively work with Client locations and Category Managers to develop and maintain catalogs. Such activities will aid in reduction of leakage, decreased lead time, and other efficiencies for Client. * Upon implementing a catalog, the Catalog Manager will continually review catalogs to determine the best methods for increased effectiveness (increasing the percentage of catalog selection as part of the supplier’s overall transactions with Client). * General, review and distribute monthly reports. Metrics include, received from reporting representative: * PO Lines: Catalog vs. Non-Catalog * Catalog Supplier Lines: Catalog Selected vs. Not Selected * Number of Non-Catalog Suppliers * Support Guided Buying implementation and management related tasks * Consulting with Delivery teams and Client Procurement teams to find Catalog opportunities **Required technical and professional expertise** What you will bring to the team: * Fluency in English * At least 1 years of progressive experience in purchasing, sourcing and spend analysis * Experience with eSourcing platforms ( e.g. SAP Ariba, Coupa, OpusCapita etc) * Strong analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills * Strong written and verbal skills enabling effective communication with all levels of management * Individual must be self-motivated with great follow-up skills and be able to work independently * Strong organizational skills required to coordinate and manage multiple cross divisional work processes, projects and teams IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.