Analyst- Category Specialization

Reporting To: Team Lead – Technology

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct primary and secondary research on IT & Telecom categories, sub-domains, vendor landscapes, and technology trends.
• Analyze supply, demand, cost structures, and pricing dynamics across IT products and services globally.
• Build and maintain market models, forecasts, and cost benchmarks (e.g., IT billing rates, pricing models, TCO).
• Identify, evaluate, and benchmark leading and emerging IT suppliers across regions and service lines.
• Assess vendor capabilities, sourcing models, innovation, and competitiveness using strategic frameworks (e.g., SWOT, Porter’s Five Forces).
• Track and synthesize macroeconomic, regulatory, ESG, and geopolitical developments impacting IT procurement.
• Map value chains, supply chain risks, and adoption trends across IT domains (e.g., cloud, data centers, networking, software, telecom).
• Liaise with industry experts and validate findings through interviews, surveys, and market engagements.
• Deliver actionable insights and recommendations to support IT Category Managers in sourcing and negotiation strategies.
• Provide procurement stakeholders with best practices, sourcing levers, and negotiation benchmarks.
• Support development of price forecasts and cost models with quantitative and qualitative inputs.
• Prepare executive-ready reports, dashboards, and presentations highlighting procurement and market implications.
• Maintain structured databases and knowledge repositories of suppliers, pricing, and market intelligence.
• Collaborate with internal teams to define new research requirements and enhance category playbooks.
• Continuously monitor emerging technologies, supplier strategies, and disruptive market shifts to keep insights current.