IT Category Manager

Approved office locations can be found below. Grant Thornton’s Global Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management team is looking for an IT Category Manager to lead the commercial discussions and negotiations for goods/services provided by its IT suppliers.

About the role

The IT Category Manager will be responsible for sourcing strategic services by identifying the most relevant and competitive acceptable supply sources, facilitating and coordinating RFx processes, and working with legal to negotiate and finalize agreements. Working with Grant Thornton business stakeholders, the IT Category Manager will establish best-in-class procurement practices when third-party IT products and services are negotiated and contracted.

The ideal candidate will have deep domain expertise with Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreements, renewals, and true-ups, as well as demonstrated knowledge in several technology stacks including application development and support, infrastructure, telecom, MSPs, and operations. Experience with source-to-pay platforms is required, with SAP Ariba experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all business, functional, and technical requirements for all goods or services are properly vetted, market-ready, and commercially executed.
• Provide expert strategic sourcing support and leadership for all aspects of procurement projects with a specific focus on technology products and services.
• Achieve savings by improving internal processes and procedures, implementing supply chain efficiencies, understanding and reducing total cost of ownership, and balancing overall cost, quality, and effectiveness for purchased IT products and services.
• Provide market insight, benchmarking, and commodity expertise to the firm for decision-making.
• Generate annual IT category plans which incorporate sourcing project waves to meet business goals and technology savings objectives.
• Support and/or lead the analysis, selection, implementation, management, and use of process automation, including eProcurement, Contract Lifecycle Management, and eSourcing to add efficiencies, increase effectiveness, and contain costs.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders to ensure supplier sourcing strategies are aligned with enterprise goals and objectives.
• Evaluate, analyze, and score supplier proposals with stakeholders and recommend a strategic path forward.
• Review contracts with technology SMEs, business stakeholders, and legal while ensuring proper contract terminology.
• Develop service provider evaluation metrics to allow for fair and equitable scoring of suppliers.
• Leverage Ariba, ADO, and Power BI for processing transactions, analysis, and tracking of work.
• Negotiate contracts expiring on an annual basis and new deals/supplier deals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Strategic Sourcing/Procurement, Technology, or equivalent business experience.
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in technology-based strategic sourcing / IT supplier management.
• Proven abilities and experience in technology, services procurement, and contract negotiations.
• Expert and demonstrable knowledge of sourcing and procurement best practices and issues.
• Ability to simultaneously and efficiently manage and communicate on multiple changing priorities with a variety of stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead all phases of the acquisition process for high-dollar, high-impact procurement projects.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication, including proven ability to comfortably interact with all levels of leadership, including one-on-one interaction with CIO, CFO, and firm partners.
• Analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend automation opportunities.
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to plan, create, and execute own ideas.
• Awareness of benchmarking tools/options (Gartner/ISM, etc.) to support best practices and supplier recommendations.
• Experience in applying risk management within procurement.
• Expert knowledge of supplier evaluation and contract design and legal elements.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to both manage and prioritize fluctuation of work levels to achieve results.

About Us

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result—for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services—and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services. In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland, and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture. Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.

About The Team

The team you’re about to join is ready to help you thrive. Whether it's your work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, we empower you with the options to work the way that best serves your clients and your life. Consistent with the firm's hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is between $104,000 and $135,000. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion and is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity.

Benefits

We support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles, and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits.

• Internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental, and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
• Seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental, and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.

Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions, and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.