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Job DescriptionCategory Manager – Marketing, Sales & G&A Procurement
Experience: 5–8 years
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Department: Global Indirect Procurement
Reports To: Senior Category Manager, Indirect Procurement
Role Overview
The Category Manager supports and executes procurement strategies across Marketing, Sales, and G&A spend areas. This role leads sourcing initiatives, manages supplier performance, partners with business stakeholders, and supports cost efficiency, supplier effectiveness, and operational improvement.
This role requires hands-on sourcing experience, strong analytical and commercial skills, and the ability to guide buyers or analysts supporting category execution.
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.
Category Scope
Marketing: Media, creative production, sponsorships, experiential activation, localization, digital marketing, social, influencers, research, analytics, and marketing technology.
Sales: Distribution and channel partners, call centers, customer service, eCommerce support, retail merchandising, field sales activation, and sales enablement tools.
G&A: Professional services, HR services, contingent labor, finance services, legal services, advisory services, and corporate services.
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.
- Ability 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, and learning agility.
At Bose, you're inspired to be and do your best and are rewarded for your unique talents! Our compensation is thoughtfully tailored to your skills, experience, education, and location, and goes beyond base salary. 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. We are a proudly independent company—driven by purpose, guided by our values, and united by a belief in the power of sound. As the world leader in audio experiences, we’re creating what’s next—pushing boundaries and delivering transformative sound experiences for people everywhere. Join us and make your next career move a mic-drop. Let’s Make Waves.
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 reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Please include "Application Accommodation Request" in the subject of the email.
Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.
Skills Required
- 5-8 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, category management, or supplier management
- Hands-on sourcing experience including leading RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract support
- Experience with Marketing and/or indirect procurement categories such as Sales or G&A
- Experience managing suppliers and tracking performance against KPIs or SLAs
- Strong analytical, commercial, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Experience guiding or mentoring junior team members
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing, or related field
- Experience with SAP Ariba, Excel, Power BI, or similar tools
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Bose Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Offers a 401(k) with employer match plus a separate Core Contribution, along with disability and life insurance and access to financial coaching. Feedback suggests some U.S. employees may also have a defined‑benefit pension, enhancing long‑term security for certain groups.
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Healthcare Strength — Provides medical, dental, pharmacy, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, alongside mental‑health EAP support, a 24/7 nurse line, and well‑being apps. FSAs/HSAs and additional protections like disability and life insurance contribute to comprehensive coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Includes paid vacation, sick/personal time, company holidays, and multiple paid leaves such as parental and family care. A hybrid work model for many roles adds further flexibility to time‑away options.
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What We Do
At Bose Corporation, we’re powered by our legendary brands — Bose, McIntosh, and Sonus faber — bringing together more than 175 years of combined technical expertise, craftsmanship and artistry. Founded by Dr. Amar Bose, our company is driven by purpose and devoted to advancing what’s possible in audio — creating transformative experiences in the home, on the go, and on the road.
Why Work With Us
At Bose Corp., we’re united by a simple belief: sound is the most powerful force on earth. It moves us, focuses us, connects us. It’s why we exist to invent—advancing science and art—to deliver transformative experiences. Join us to invent what’s next—and unleash the power of sound, together. Let’s Make Waves.
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