Category Manager Job at Cypress HCM, Northbrook, IL

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  • Cypress HCM
  • Northbrook, IL

Job Description

Qualifications:

  • We’re seeking a procurement professional with deep experience in corporate services, marketing, communications, software, and professional advisory vendors. This role requires someone who can manage complex vendor relationships across multiple functions, lead end-to-end RFPs, and bring structure to a fast-moving environment.

Skills & Attributes

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • 5–10 years of procurement/vendor management experience with exposure to Marketing, HR, Legal, Finance, or enterprise software categories.
  • Demonstrated success leading vendor negotiations and end-to-end RFPs.
  • Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills across diverse business units.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, lean team environment with competing priorities.
  • Detail-oriented and comfortable managing complex, multi-stage projects.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop, negotiate, and manage MSAs, SOWs, and licensing agreements across corporate service categories.
  • Lead RFPs and vendor negotiations for Marketing, HR, Finance, Legal, Communications, and software/advisory partners.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align priorities, budgets, and business requirements.
  • Partner with internal Legal, Cybersecurity, and Compliance to ensure smooth vendor onboarding and contract execution.
  • Drive process improvements within procurement to ensure efficiency, compliance, and visibility of spend.

Pay: $50-65/hr W2

Job Tags

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