Category Manager II, Procurement - Marketing

About the role

You will partner with our brands & corporate functions across the globe, to continuously drive value across Non-Merchandise categories. You will establish, analyze, and refine the business’s procurement strategy ensuring alignment with business goals. Make certain we Do The Right Thing as an organization by optimizing our purchasing power, building and maintaining strategic vendor relationships, and contract management.

What you'll do

• Drive cost optimization, excellence in sourcing capabilities and minimize risk
• Facilitate contract negotiations/RFP process and category reviews
• Establish and maintain effective business partnerships with vendors and functional areas to maximize financial strategy
• Provide insight into industry trends, market intelligence, and supplier development
• Responsible for quality of services and advice in meeting business partner needs
• Responsible for end results of team and shares responsibility over resources, budget and adherence to policies

Who you are

• Ability to successfully partner across varied functions and levels with senior internal stakeholders, external suppliers, agencies and colleagues to drive results and influence change
• Develop category knowledge and regularly leverage industry experts, associations, peers and stakeholders to identify and benchmark best practices
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills to influence egotiate the overall sourcing process
• Able to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend solutions
• Understanding of concepts and procedures specific to own subject area (add subject area here)

Pay

Salary Range: $101,800.00 - $132,400.00
Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.

Benefits

• Mercandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
• One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.
• Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

Location

Get DirectionsSan Francisco, home to our brands and people