Okta
Category Manager (Technology Sourcing)
San Francisco, California · Mid
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About the role
- Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI.
- This is an opportunity to do career-defining work.
- This role will be responsible for procurement strategy development and execution, conducting strategic sourcing events and negotiating acceptable terms and conditions with Suppliers.
Responsibilities
- Category Strategy & Planning: Actively develop sourcing strategies in support of business initiatives for Technology categories (Software, Network, SaaS, IaaS, Telephony, AI, and related technology requirements), working with internal partners to identify risks and dependencies.
- Sourcing & Project Management: Lead and support all aspects of the strategic sourcing process, including RFx, supplier evaluations, and day-to-day commercial contract negotiations and projects.
- Contract Negotiation: Lead commercial term negotiations for project-level agreements and partner with Legal on Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and related exhibits, applying strong negotiation and legal acumen to secure favorable terms on high-stakes, high-dollar technology contracts.
- Stakeholder Partnership: Build effective, strategic relationships with senior business stakeholders and cross-functional teams (Finance, Legal, Security, Privacy) to align sourcing initiatives with business requirements, ensuring policies and procedures are followed and met.
- Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era.
- This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes.
- You will lead and co-lead the Sourcing initiatives supporting our Technology organization globally.
- The position will perform data analytics and work collaboratively with senior stakeholders and other Strategic Sourcing team members to meet stakeholder supply market requirements, create value, ensure process compliance and drive negotiated cost savings and avoidances.
- You will be expected to build relationships with internal business partners working with cross-functional groups to support negotiations, risk mitigation and supplier management.
- Actively develop sourcing strategies in support of business initiatives for Technology categories (Software, Network, SaaS, IaaS, Telephony, AI, and related technology requirements), working with internal partners to identify risks and dependencies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field
- If you are too, let's talk.
- Proficiency in Workday Strategic Sourcing (Scout), Coupa, or Ironclad is a strong plus
- 3-5 years of experience in Sourcing and Procurement of Technology (Infrastructure, SaaS, Telecom, IaaS, AI, etc.), including category management, strategic sourcing, consulting, vendor management, risk management, and/or procurement in a large, global company environment (Required)
Nice to have
- Professional certifications such as CSCP, CPSM, or CPIM.
- Experience supporting M&A-related sourcing activity, including contract novation and consolidation.
- Technical Systems Experience: Proficiency in Workday Strategic Sourcing (Scout), Coupa, or Ironclad is a strong plus
- Flexibility: Ability to travel as needed
- The Okta Experience
- Supporting Your Well-Being
- Driving Social Impact
Compensation
- The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the
- $103,000 - $142,000 USD
- Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington.
Company info
- We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence.
- If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.
- We're all in on this mission.
- Okta's Strategic Sourcing and Procurement (SS&P) team is looking for an experienced Procurement/Category Manager (Technology Sourcing) to join our energetic Strategic Sourcing team to support and be part of Okta's continued growth.
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