At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain.
We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways.
Are you curious about being part of our growth story while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let's start the conversation.
Job Summary
Iron Mountain is seeking a strategic, detail-oriented, and experienced Category Lead to join our Global Procurement team. In this role, you will be responsible for executing the global category strategy for Business Process Outsourcing and Tech Services, managing complex end-to-end sourcing projects, navigating sophisticated contracting models, and ensuring our global footprint is optimized for cost, quality, and scalability.
You will join a high-impact, mature global team focused on discovering new ways to help our customers, driving business transformation, and turning traditional vendor relationships into value-driven partnerships.
What You’ll Do
In this role, you will:
Responsibility 1: Lead complex Request for Proposal (RFx) processes and execute the global Outsourced and Tech Services roadmap to optimize demand management, tail-spend consolidation, and best-in-class commercial structures.
Responsibility 2: Collaborate closely with Global Business Services, IT, and Operations leadership as a trusted advisor to ensure procurement activities align seamlessly with broader business transformation goals.
Responsibility 3: Ensure compliance with organizational standards, policies, and regulations by partnering with Legal and Risk teams to mitigate jurisdictional and data privacy risks inherent in global outsourcing.
What You’ll Bring
The ideal candidate will have:
6–10 years of progressive experience in Procurement and Category Management within a mature global organization, with at least 2 years specifically focused on Managed Services and/or Tech Services.
Strong knowledge of Managed Services pricing mechanics, complex contractual frameworks (including drafting Master Service Agreements and Statements of Work), and market trends regarding automation like Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Proven ability in strategic stakeholder management, contract language negotiation, financial modeling, and executing long-term category value creation or cost-take-out strategies.
A Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) or Master of Business Administration (MBA); Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) qualifications are highly preferred.
