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# IT Category Manager - Software & SaaS

- **Company:** The Lubrizol Corporation
- **Location:** Wickliffe, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, E-Procurement, Microsoft Office, SAP (Applications), Software Engineering, Software Licensing, Enterprise Software Applications
- **Published:** July 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1ec585fc10c3f93c

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
 * 3+ years of procurement or sourcing experience.
 * Experience managing IT software or indirect spend categories.
 * Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
 * Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
 * Ability to work effectively across regions and cultures.
 * Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital procurement tools., * Advanced degree or Master of Business Administration (MBA).
 * Experience sourcing software-as-a-service, cloud, or enterprise software.
 * Knowledge of software licensing models.
 * SAP or enterprise resource planning experience.
 * Advanced sourcing or negotiation training.
 * Spanish/Bilingual written and speaking.

## Description

As a Procurement Manager (in house referred to as a Regional Category Manager) - IT Software, you will lead strategic sourcing and supplier management initiatives across enterprise software, SaaS, and digital services, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to drive value, manage risk, and enable business transformation.

 * Own and manage IT Software and Digital Services categories within a regional and global matrix organization.
 * Develop and execute strategic category plans aligned with business and procurement objectives.
 * Lead commercial negotiations for software agreements, including pricing models, renewals, license true-ups, and service-level agreements.
 * Drive value through cost optimization, demand management, and application rationalization.
 * Track and report key performance indicators related to cost savings, compliance, supplier performance, and risk mitigation.
 * Identify and mitigate supplier, contractual, cybersecurity, and financial risks.
 * Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships and governance models.
 * Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, Finance, Legal, and Information Security partners.


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