BoF Careers · 2 days ago
Gap Inc. Category Manager II , Indirect Procurement - Corporate Services
Groveport, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelGap Inc. is a global company that bridges gaps in the fashion industry through its various brands. The Category Manager II will shape procurement strategies for professional services, overseeing categories such as Consulting and Corporate Travel, while driving value and managing supplier relationships.
Marketing & Advertising
Responsibilities
Drive value - Execute category strategies, and achieve value targets (P&L, Revenue, Capital and Non-P&L) for the categories, as applicable. Create and manage a multi-year pipeline of projects that will deliver value year over year
Manage categories - Collaborate on developing actionable multi-year sourcing strategies and codify them into category playbooks that guide execution across the business. Own supplier relationships (performance management and contract negotiations)
Build and strengthen strategic relationships - Partner with senior internal stakeholders across 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. Actively seek and apply industry best practices and innovative solutions to advance value creation. Leverage advanced digital tools and analytics (dashboards, AI-powered spend insights, eAuctions, CLM platforms) to drive sourcing decisions and value creation. Conduct category segmentation and supplier profiling to enable opportunity mining
Be a thought partner - Collaborate with peers and business stakeholders to identify additional white-space growth and efficiency improvement opportunities and devise sourcing strategies to execute them
Qualification
Required
Experience in category management within a global organization
Demonstrated expertise in Payments or Corporate Travel, or strong Technology or Management Consulting background
Strong work ethic and accountability bringing discipline, ownership, and follow-through to every project
Results-oriented with an ability to navigate an ambiguous environment to achieve high levels of performance and deliver sustainable results
Excellent written and oral communicator with the ability to lead with or without authority to influence stakeholders at various organizational levels
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.
Company
BoF Careers
BoF Careers connects professionals in fashion, beauty and luxury to The Business of Fashion's global marketplace of over 2,000 opportunities.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase