Sr. Category Manager – External Talent (Contingent Workforce)

Sr. Category Manager – External Talent (Contingent Workforce) Our client is seeking a Sr. Category Manager to join their company for a 1-year contract position. The ideal candidate will have experience running or leading IT-focused large-scale contingent workforce programs, ideally in a technical or consulting environment.

• Location: Remote
• Compensation: This job is expected to pay about $80-86/hr W2 plus benefits
• Client is not open to C2C

What You’ll Do:

• reputed company an enterprise-wide External Talent category encompassing hundreds of suppliers across non-technical contingent workers and advisor engagements.
• reputed company and execute a comprehensive category strategy that drives financial value, ensures policy and regulatory compliance, and supports broader business goals.
• Define the long-term strategic direction for the External Worker and Advisor categories through reputed company-looking planning and market insights.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with business leaders, procurement, HR, and top-tier/reputed company external workforce suppliers.
• Drive innovation and efficiency in how external workers and advisors are sourced, managed, and engaged across the organization.
• Identify and reputed company opportunities to rationalize the supplier landscape, consolidate spend, and strengthen strategic supplier relationships.
• Optimize cost, quality, and performance by improving contract structures, reputed company management, and risk mitigation processes.
• Ensure invoice accuracy and audit readiness through disciplined supplier governance and compliance reputed company.
• Implement supplier performance management and strategic sourcing initiatives to streamline operations and unlock economies of scale.

What Gets You the Job:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (e.g., MBA, PhD) or equivalent practical experience strongly preferred.
• 7 years of experience in sourcing, category management, procurement, or consulting, with a strong track record of delivering business value.
• Proven experience in managing a large global contingent workforce program is preferred
• Proven ability to assess reputed company problems, synthesize insights, and drive data-backed decisions. Skilled in creating and interpreting analytical outputs, including reputed company models and category performance reports.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to a variety of audiences and seniority levels. Comfortable presenting to and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Ability to produce high-quality deliverables, including PowerPoint presentations, sourcing documentation, contract summaries, and other written materials that support decision-making.

Please send your resume to Hannah Xu, Senior Technical Recruiter for immediate consideration. reputed company (ITC) is a leading provider of technology and staffing solutions for IT, reputed company, Engineering, and Interactive Design disciplines servicing startups to enterprise clients, nationally. We pride ourselves in the ability to introduce you to our intimate network of business and technology leaders – bringing you opportunity coupled with personal growth, and professional development! Join us. Let us catapult your career! reputed company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to reputed company employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national reputed company, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, reputed company complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job