Category Manager, Information Technology Equipment, Networking, Telecommunications, Software and Ser
Northern Essex Community College
Boston, MA · Posted November 3, 2026
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Where Boston, MA ranks
Where Boston, MA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for life sciences and biotech jobs793 openings · of 41
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in New England390 jobs · of 14
- #1Best cities for AI-skill jobs in New England21% · of 28
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in New England910 openings · of 24
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Northeast71 / 100 · of 26
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in New England71 / 100 · of 11
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 43 open category manager listings that state pay, the middle half runs $112,500 to $135,500 and the median is $112,500.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among purchasing managers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for purchasing managers: 20% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...ideas that contribute to a culture of innovation.Category Management The Category Management Unit is a forward-thinking, creative... ...QualificationsProven experience in strategic sourcing Strong understanding of information technology hardware, software, services and/or telecommunications...