With over 600 team members in 11 countries, our Global Supplier Services (GSS) organization works proactively with line of business colleagues to identify capable suppliers, lead the competitive sourcing process and negotiate and contract with the chosen suppliers. Leveraging firm-wide buying power and controlling risk are consistent overarching goals. GSS then ensures that the contracted goods and services can be obtained by our employees in an efficient, cost-effective manner globally.

As a Category Manager within Global Supplier Services, you will report to a Sourcing Category Director and are responsible for leading the development of long term category strategies for third party supplier spend, executing sourcing projects (competitive bids, single-source negotiations, etc.), and contracting. 

Job Responsibilities:

Lead the development and execution of multi-year category and supplier spend management strategies within assigned categoriesConduct in-depth cost and spend analysis to develop target savings & cost reduction initiativesComplete activities for material sourcing events including defining requirements, design and execution of a competitive process, supplier due diligence, and evaluation of competitive offerings from suppliers to present sourcing options that meet JPMC's business requirements.Conduct commercial term negotiations, and lead the contract development processPartner and collaborate with:Regional Sourcing colleagues, as well as local, regional and global internal stakeholdersIn-house Legal, Risk and Finance teams, and other internal risk management groups, including Third Party Oversight (TPO)Maintain compliance with all policy and procedural guidelinesIdentify new service opportunities that address or anticipate client needs

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

Bachelor's Degree required7+ years of experience in managing technology categories and spend, with exceptional delivered resultsMarket Research: ability to conduct market/industry/supplier analysis and synthesize data into a consumable formatCommercial skill/strategic negotiation ability, specifically in the area of technology, software and SaaSChange Management: experience and proven ability to drive change with management direction but without having to be prescribed toProject Management: ability to develop, plan and execute projects and create remediation plans and actions with timely updates to managementCost Modeling:  ability to understand value streams, cost drivers and how to break down cost structuresRisk Management: knowledge of business risk factors and business savvy to minimize risk appropriately and communicate acceptance of risk factors when required.Technology Acumen: advanced proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite (especially advanced Excel)Sourcing Methodology: strong knowledge of the key aspects of the RFI/RFP/RFQ and five step sourcing processLegal Acumen: strong understanding and proven experience in interpreting and executing complex legal Master Agreements and transaction-level documents (Schedules).  

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

Experience in the financial services industry and banking technology is a plusAriba experience a plus but not requiredStrong contracting experience in the areas of on-premise software licensing, software-as-a-service licensing and technology professional services is preferred