Category Manager – Marketing, Sales & G&A Procurement

Key Responsibilities

• Support and execute category strategies across Marketing, Sales, and G&A categories.
• Lead sourcing activities including RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract support.
• Partner with Marketing, Sales, HR, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to align sourcing work with business needs.
• Manage supplier relationships, track performance, support business reviews, and escalate risks or issues.
• Conduct spend analysis, benchmarking, savings tracking, and sourcing reporting.
• Evaluate scopes of work, pricing models, rate cards, SLAs, and supplier proposals.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, supplier consolidation, process improvement, and demand management.
• Provide guidance to procurement buyers or analysts and support junior team development.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, sourcing processes, and contract standards.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, category management, or supplier management.
• Experience with Marketing and/or indirect procurement categories such as Sales or G&A.
• Demonstrated ability to execute sourcing events and support negotiations.
• Strong analytical, commercial, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing suppliers and tracking performance against KPIs or SLAs.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience guiding or mentoring junior team members preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing, or related field preferred.
• SAP Ariba, Excel, Power BI, or similar tool experience preferred.

Key Competencies

• Category execution
• Commercial acumen
• Negotiation
• Stakeholder management
• Supplier management
• Analytical thinking
• Prioritization
• Collaboration
• Learning agility

Benefits

The hiring range for this position in the primary work location of Atlanta, Georgia is: $101,000-$138,875.

The hiring range for other Bose work locations may vary.

In addition to competitive base pay we offer rewards including bonus programs, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, plus exclusive perks designed to support your wellbeing, and a generous employee discount where you can immerse yourself in our products and experiences.