Category Manager (SaaS Specialist)

The Role:

DailyPay Procurement organization is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Category Manager specializing in Software as a Service (SaaS) sourcing. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in optimizing our organization's SaaS portfolio, ensuring cost-effectiveness, innovation, and alignment with business objectives. This individual will be responsible for strategic vendor management, contract negotiations, and overall lifecycle management of SaaS solutions.

If this opportunity excites you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the qualifications.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive sourcing strategy for SaaS solutions, considering business requirements, cost optimization, and vendor performance
• Identify and evaluate potential SaaS vendors, staying abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies
• Lead contract negotiations with SaaS vendors, ensuring favorable terms, pricing structures, and service level agreements (SLAs)
• Collaborate with legal and infosec teams to mitigate contractual risks and ensure compliance with company policies while staying informed about changes in the regulatory landscape
• Analyze and optimize SaaS licensing models, ensuring cost-effectiveness and scalability
• Oversee the entire lifecycle of SaaS solutions, from selection and onboarding to renewal or termination
• Conduct regular vendor performance reviews, addressing issues and identifying opportunities for improvement

What You Bring to The Team:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience
• Strong project management, problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• Proven experience in strategic sourcing and category management, with a focus on SaaS
• Excellent communication and time management skills; able to communicate issues and solutions to diverse audiences including senior leadership
• Provide problem-solving and innovative ideas to support internal customers
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate with vendors to more effectively position DailyPay to receive the best value proposals for the corporation
• Must have basic G-Suite skills

Nice to Haves:

• 4-year degree with Finance, Business Administration, or Supplier Management major
• Experience with contract management systems
• Knowledge/experience on US and UK markets etc

What We Offer:

• Exceptional health, vision, and dental care
• Opportunity for equity ownership
• Life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Fun company outings and events
• Unlimited PTO
• 401K with company match