Job brief: Category Manager, Technology Sourcing

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• Listed on Okta's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-05 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
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• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $100,000 to $137,500 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Bellevue, Washington · San Francisco
• Posted: 2026-11-05

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Manager. The title says "Manager".

Must have

• Contract Negotiation: Lead commercial term negotiations for project-level agreements and partner with Legal on Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and related exhibits, applying stro…
• Supplier Relationship Management: Drive supplier performance review meetings with key suppliers within assigned categories, and measure performance against contract SLAs and expec…
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field
• 3–5 years of experience in Sourcing and Procurement of Technology (Infrastructure, SaaS, Telecom, IaaS, AI, etc.), including category management, strategic sourcing, consulting, v…
• Professional certifications such as CSCP, CPSM, or CPIM.

Conditions

• This hybrid office role, 2 days a week in office, requires being based in either Bellevue, WA, or the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Flexibility: Ability to travel as needed
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, ma…

Main duties

• Category Strategy & Planning: Actively develop sourcing strategies in support of business initiatives for Technology categories (Software, Network, SaaS, Iaa…
• Sourcing & Project Management: Lead and support all aspects of the strategic sourcing process, including RFx, supplier evaluations, and day-to-day commercial…
• Contract Negotiation: Lead commercial term negotiations for project-level agreements and partner with Legal on Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and related e…
• Cost Optimization & Risk Management: Use experience and industry expertise to find and execute cost optimization opportunities within assigned categories, im…
• Stakeholder Partnership: Build effective, strategic relationships with senior business stakeholders and cross-functional teams (Finance, Legal, Security, Pri…

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for manager jobs in San Francisco, CA: $186k a year (609 listings, 44 employers). This listing is 36% lower.
• Across Okta's 159 open listings, 33% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Okta hires

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