Procurement Technology Category Manager

As a Procurement Technology Category Manager, you’ll play a critical role in driving value and managing risk across Rocket’s technology spend. You’ll own sourcing, vendor relationships, and category strategy for software, hardware, and technology-related professional services. You’ll partner with IT, Engineering, Security, and the business to get the best value, terms, and risk posture. This individual contributor role is built for a procurement pro ready to take on greater ownership. You’ll balance day-to-day execution with strategic thinking and grow into more complex negotiations and deeper category ownership over time.

About the role

• Manage day-to-day sourcing for your assigned portion of the technology category, including RFPs, RFQs, and contract negotiations.
• Partner with IT, Security, Engineering, and business units to understand technology needs and turn them into clear sourcing requirements.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and service levels with technology vendors, with senior category leadership alongside you on complex or high-risk deals.
• Track and manage a pipeline of open requisitions and contracts, keeping them moving through approval, negotiation, and execution.
• Conduct market research and benchmarking to support pricing and vendor selection decisions.
• Support vendor performance reviews and renewal planning, and identify cost-saving and cost-avoidance opportunities within your category.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policy, sourcing procedures, and contract standards, and keep accurate documentation of sourcing decisions, contract terms, and vendor communications.

About you
Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 3–5 years of experience in procurement, category management, sourcing, or vendor management, with exposure to technology categories such as software, hardware, or IT services
• Demonstrated experience negotiating contracts and managing vendor relationships
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate pricing, terms, and total cost of ownership
• Working knowledge of requisition-to-PO, sourcing events, and contract lifecycle management
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with comfort working across technical and non-technical teams
• Proficiency with procurement or ERP systems such as Workday, SAP Ariba, Coupa, or similar platforms

Preferred qualifications

• Familiarity with technology spend categories such as SaaS licensing, cloud services, hardware, and IT professional services
• Exposure to software licensing models and basic data security and privacy contract terms
• Experience supporting or participating in RFPs for technology vendors

What you’ll get 

Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We’ve got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks. 

About us 

Rocket is a Detroit-based company made up of businesses that provide simple, fast and trusted digital solutions for complex transactions. The name comes from our flagship business, now known as Rocket Mortgage®, which was founded in 1985. Today, we’re a publicly traded company involved in many different industries, including mortgages, fintech, real estate and more. We’re insistently different in how we look at the world and are committed to an inclusive workplace where every voice is heard. Apply today to join a team that offers career growth, amazing benefits and the chance to work with leading industry professionals.

This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the company at any time.  Decisions related to employment are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.  The company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.  Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team, at Careers@Rocket.com.