Category Manager II, Procurement - Software

About the role

We’ll help shape how we find, select, and grow partners across our software and services landscape – designing smarter ways to buy, unlocking value, and protecting the business as we move fast.

This role is part of Gap Inc. Procurement's broader NextGen transformation journey, and this is your opportunity to shape strategies in categories that are evolving rapidly, and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Drive value – Execute category strategies and achieve value targets (P&L, Revenue, Capital and Non-P&L) for the categories, as applicable.
• Manage categories – Collaborate on developing actionable multi-year sourcing strategies and codify them into category playbooks that guide execution across the business.
• Build and strengthen strategic relationships – Partner with senior internal stakeholders across IT, Finance, and business functions, procurement colleagues, and suppliers to drive results and facilitate complex change management across Gap Inc.
• Leverage procurement technology and advanced sourcing capabilities – Actively promote a competitive bid culture by applying advanced sourcing levers. Leverage advanced digital tools and analytics (dashboards, AI-powered spend insights, eAuctions, CLM platforms) to drive sourcing decisions and value creation.
• Be a thought partner – Collaborate with peers and business stakeholders to challenge consumption patterns ("need vs. want"), rationalize the software portfolio, identify white-space growth and efficiency improvement opportunities, and devise sourcing strategies to execute them.

Requirements

• Passionate about procurement with experience in category management within a global organization.
• Demonstrated expertise in Enterprise Software, SaaS, Cloud, or AI-driven platforms, or a strong Technology or Management Consulting background.
• Strong work ethic and accountability bringing discipline, ownership, and follow-through to every project, balancing attention to detail with a drive to deliver outcomes.
• Results-oriented with an ability to navigate an ambiguous environment to achieve high levels of performance and deliver sustainable results.
• Experience developing and executing strategic category roadmaps for enterprise software and SaaS spend in a global or enterprise-level environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communicator with the ability to lead with or without authority to influence stakeholders at various organizational levels and drive decision-making.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CPSM, MCIPS) and a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related field are a plus.

Skills

• Should-cost modeling
• Market intelligence
• Advanced sourcing levers
• AI-powered spend insights
• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) thinking

Benefits

• Merchandise 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.

Pay

$101,800.00 - $132,400.00

Schedule

Full time