Gap Inc.
CategoryManagerII,IndirectProcurement-CorporateServices
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“Category Manager II, Indirect Procurement - Corporate Services at Gap Inc.. Skills: category strategies, sourcing, negotiations, supplier performance, stakeholder management, risk mitigation. Execute category strategies. achieve value targets (P&L, Revenue, Capital and Non-P&L) for the categories”
What You'll Achieve.
achieve value targets (P&L, Revenue, Capital and Non-P&L) for the categories; deliver results that leaders can feel; deliver sustainable results
Industry & Context.
get to the root cause of a problem; co-creating solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
experience in category management within a global organization
Nice to Have
demonstrated expertise in Payments or Corporate Travel, Technology or Management Consulting background
What You'll Do.
Execute category strategies
achieve value targets (P&L
Capital and Non-P&L) for the categories
Create and manage a multi-year pipeline of projects
Collaborate on developing actionable multi-year sourcing strategies
codify them into category playbooks
Own supplier relationships (performance management and contract negotiations)
Partner with senior internal stakeholders across functions
procurement colleagues
drive results and facilitate complex change management
Actively promote a competitive bid culture by applying advanced sourcing levers
Actively seek and apply industry best practices and innovative solutions
Leverage advanced digital tools and analytics (dashboards
AI-powered spend insights
CLM platforms) to drive sourcing decisions and value creation
Conduct category segmentation and supplier profiling
Collaborate with peers and business stakeholders to identify additional white-space growth and efficiency improvement opportunities
devise sourcing strategies to execute them
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with senior internal stakeholders across functions, procurement colleagues, and suppliers; Collaborate with peers and business stakeholders
Communication Scope
Excellent written and oral communicator
Process & Methodology
Create and manage a multi-year pipeline of projects
Full Job Description
## About the Role This is a high-impact role with Gap Inc., reporting to the Director of Procurement, Professional Services. At Gap Inc., great ideas need great partners. This role shapes how we find, select, and grow those partners across our professional services landscape – designing smarter ways to buy, unlocking value, and protecting the business as we move fast. You’ll turn ambiguous needs into clear strategies, then lead sourcing, negotiations, and supplier performance to deliver results that leaders can feel. You will be the architect of category strategies that balance cost efficiency, innovation, and risk mitigation. 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. This role will oversee Professional Services categories such as Consulting, Corporate Travel & Events, Risk Management, and Legal Services. You will also have the opportunity to explore, support, and eventually take ownership of additional categories and get involved in activities central to Gap’s NextGen journey – broadening your expertise and cross-functional relationships, and positioning yourself for continued career growth at Gap Inc. ## What You'll Do - 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 manageme
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