Gap Inc. Category Manager II , Indirect Procurement - Corporate Services

Gap Inc.
San Francisco, CA
About Gap Inc.

At Gap Inc., we create culture as much as we create clothes. Our ambition is to become a high-performing house of iconic American brands that shape culture.

Our portfolio-Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta-each brings a distinct point of view to how we show up in the world and serve our customers.

Old Navy democratizes style with quality and value for all. Gap champions originality through essential pieces that celebrate individuality. Banana Republic is rooted in a spirit of discovery, creating modern pieces inspired by craftsmanship and travel. Athleta champions the Power of She through confidence, strength, and movement.

We're driven by a shared purpose: to bridge gaps-between people, perspectives, and possibilities-to create a better world.

We're building a team that performs at a high level-people who think boldly, take ownership, and turn ideas into impact. If you're ready to learn fast and help shape what's next, you'll fit right in.

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 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.

Who You Are

- Passionate about procurement with experience in category management within
a global organization. Preference for candidates with demonstrated expertise in
Payments or Corporate Travel, or those with strong Technology or Management
Consulting background.
- Not afraid to question status quo by asking "What If" and "Why Not", and
willing to get to the root cause of a problem, co-creating solutions, and executing
them.
- Strong work ethic and accountability bringing discipline, ownership, and follow-
through to every project, balancing attention to detail with a drive to deliver
outcomes.
- 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 and drive
decision-making.

Benefits at Gap Inc.

  • 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.*
  • See more of the benefits we offer.
*For eligible employees

Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.

Salary Range: $125,200 - $162,700 USD
Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.
Posted 2026-05-15

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