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CVS Health

Senior IT Category Manager

$83K–$183K

CT - Hartford +1 · Hybrid · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026

Location
CT - Hartford
Woonsocket-1 CVS Drive
Experience
7–10 years of work experience; 5–7 years in a related professional field.
Education
Bachelor’s degree required; Accounting/Finance preferred. MBA preferred.
Visa sponsorship
Does not support sponsorship at this time.

About the job

Leads IT infrastructure sourcing and category management, driving negotiation strategies, cost savings, supplier value, and sourcing transformation through analytics and emerging AI.

What you'll do

  • Develop category strategies and lead end-to-end sourcing and negotiations for IT infrastructure products and services.
  • Use spend, market, and cost analytics to optimize suppliers, reduce costs, and deliver year-over-year savings.
  • Align stakeholders and senior leaders on sourcing plans and communicate recommendations and results.

What they ask for

  • 7–10 years of work experience.
  • 5–7 years of professional experience related to Sourcing & Category Management, Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Analytics, Project Management, or Management Consulting.
  • Ability to travel up to 10%.
  • Bachelor’s degree required.

Nice to have

  • Accounting/Finance degree or MBA.
  • Negotiation or vendor management experience; familiarity with electronic sourcing platforms such as Ariba eSourcing is a plus.

Pay

$82,940.00 - $182,549.00 USD base salary

Tools

Ariba eSourcing, IT Hardware, Data Center, Network, Servers, Laptops/PC, Telephony, CCaaS

AI focus

Apply emerging AI, automation, and advanced analytics to improve negotiation insights, sourcing cycle times, and decision-making.

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First seen Oct 14, 2026 · Last verified Nov 6, 2026 (UTC)