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# Lead Category Manager - IT Software

- **Company:** Stanley Black & Decker
- **Location:** New Britain, CT, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $77,600.0 - $124,900.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Cyber Security, Procurement Software, Software Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.businessworkforce.com/job.asp?id=3434953632&tx=YT909CTT&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You're not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn't it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

 * 5+ years of Procurement (Strategic Sourcing, Contract Management) experience with strategic sourcing initiatives and/or a corporate environment preferred.
 * 3+ years of IT Technology category experience (software, IT-related labor) preferred, with software sourcing experience strongly preferred.
 * VAR/reseller management experience.
 * Demonstrated stakeholder management across IT, Finance, Legal, Cybersecurity, and business teams.
 * Demonstrated ability to independently manage assigned sourcing initiatives, prioritize workload, and drive activities through completion.
 * Bachelor's degree in Business, Strategy, Finance, IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Legal, or other quantitative discipline. Advanced degree a plus.
 * Strong proficiency in Excel and demonstrated contract negotiation capabilities.

## Description

As a Lead Category Manager - IT Software, you'll be part of our Global Supply Chain Sourcing team working as a hybrid employee. You'll get to:

 * Negotiate IT Contract Renewals: Manage and support contract negotiations, including contract/license management, in partnership with IT stakeholders and advisory partners.
 * Manage assigned Software category initiatives from usage forecasting through contract execution, including savings and detailed tracking.
 * Strategic Sourcing: Execute assigned strategic sourcing initiatives, including vendor evaluations, negotiations/awards, contract management, supplier relationship management, implementation, governance/compliance, and procurement business operations (e.g., approvals, supplier analytics, reporting, etc.).
 * IT Escalation Support: Support IT procurement escalations and work with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and Managed Service Providers to resolve assigned issues. Escalate complex or high-risk matters to senior category leadership as appropriate.
 * IT Day-to-Day Contract Management Operations: Execute and support IT Software Procurement activities through contract review, approvals, detailed/tactical tracking, and administration while supporting SOP and continuous-improvement initiatives.