Sr. Category Manager – Marketing, Sales & G&A Procurement

At Bose Corporation, we are looking for a Senior Category Manager – Marketing, Sales & G&A Procurement based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Role Overview

The Senior Category Manager leads category strategy across Marketing, Sales, and G&A procurement. The role owns complex, cross‑functional sourcing initiatives, advises senior stakeholders, manages strategic suppliers, and drives enterprise value through cost optimization, supplier innovation, risk management, and governance.
Key Responsibilities

Develop and lead category strategies across Marketing, Sales, and G&A spend areas.
Lead complex sourcing initiatives, supplier evaluations, negotiations, contracting, and implementation.
Advise senior stakeholders on sourcing strategy, supplier selection, commercial structures, demand management, and risk tradeoffs.
Own strategic supplier relationships, governance routines, business reviews, scorecards, and performance improvement plans.
Lead supplier innovation, cost optimization, supplier consolidation, and operating model improvement initiatives.
Partner with Legal, Finance, Compliance, IT, Privacy, and business teams to structure robust commercial agreements.
Lead category analytics, market benchmarking, savings tracking, and executive‑level reporting.
Mentor and guide category managers, buyers, and analysts.
Strengthen procurement processes, governance, tools, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
Category Scope

Marketing:

Media, creative and production agencies, sponsorships, experiential activation, localization, digital marketing, social, influencers, insights, analytics, and marketing technology.
Sales:

Distribution and channel partners, call centers, customer engagement operations, eCommerce support, retail merchandising, field sales activation, and sales enablement platforms.
G&A:

Professional services, consulting, legal, HR services, contingent labor, finance services, advisory services, and corporate services.
Qualifications

10+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or supplier management experience.
Deep experience leading Marketing and/or indirect procurement categories.
Experience across Sales and G&A categories strongly preferred.
Proven ability to develop category strategies with enterprise impact.
Strong experience leading complex negotiations, sourcing events, contract development, and supplier governance.
Strong understanding of agency models, SOWs, rate cards, SLAs, performance metrics, and commercial structures.
Executive‑level stakeholder management, communication, influencing, and change leadership skills.
Advanced analytical, financial, and commercial acumen.
Experience mentoring or leading procurement team members.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing, or related field preferred.
Experience managing a team or directly leading procurement professionals is preferred.
Proficiency with SAP Ariba, Excel, Power BI, or similar tools preferred.
Key Competencies

Enterprise category strategy
Executive influence
Advanced negotiation
Supplier governance
Supplier innovation
Indirect category expertise
Analytical acumen
Risk management
Team leadership
Continuous improvement
Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range (Atlanta, GA): $129,800 - $178,475. In addition to base pay, the role offers bonus programs, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, and exclusive perks to support well‑being. Employees receive a generous discount on Bose products.
Equal Opportunity

Bose is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. The EEOC’s “Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal” poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf. Bose is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation for the application or interview process, please contact applicant_disability_accommodationrequest@bose.com with “Application Accommodation Request” in the subject line.

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