Category Manager II, III, Sr (IT Solutions)

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At Williams, we’re powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day.

This role will place you at the intersection of business strategy, supplier management, and technology advancement. You will leverage your strong commercial mindset, market intelligence, and proactive approach to identify opportunities that create value for the organization.

As the Category Manager, IT Solutions , you will develop and execute strategic category plans across technology-related spend, including software, hardware, cloud services, subscriptions, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and managed services. You will partner closely with IT leadership, Finance, Legal, Cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with organizational priorities. In this role, you will lead supplier and market analysis, support negotiations, optimize spend, manage supplier performance, and identify opportunities to improve value, reduce risk, and advance Williams' long-term technology roadmap.

You will play a critical role in ensuring Williams' technology ecosystem remains secure, innovative, cost-effective, and well-positioned to support the company's future growth and operational objectives.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

Interprets business challenges and recommends standard methodologies/strategies to improve category, processes or services

Collaborates with business partners to develop comprehensive supplier and category strategies

Develops and leads cross-functional supplier qualification and management processes

Builds Key Performance Indicators for supplier performance reviews

Identifies and establishes strategic supplier partnerships to handle costs and optimize resources

Develops and maintains category and subcategory structures

Negotiates and implements contract terms and conditions

Conducts spend analysis and develops measurable supplier management and risk mitigation processes

Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

Required: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or technology field; minimum of seven (7) year's experience handling a diversified supply chain environment

Preferred: Certification from Institute of Supplier Management (ISM) or American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS); minimum of nine (9) year's experience handling a diversified supply chain environment

Other Requirements:

Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application and PC skills

Experience working in a cross-functional environment

Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in category and supplier management

Demonstrates materials planning experience

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Here’s a look at what that means:

Strong pay plus an annual incentive program

Hybrid work for most office roles, plus real flexibility in many field positions

Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around

401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution

Paid time off, including company and floating holidays

Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support

Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter

Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within

Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education

HSA and FSA options

Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Domestic partner benefits

Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies .

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

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