Growth-Driven Procurement Leader, Marketing

Gap Inc.; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Inc. is seeking a Sr. Director of Procurement - Marketing and Growth Categories to drive the NextGen Procurement transformation.

This senior leader will influence senior stakeholders across marketing, finance, technology, and operations, shaping how marketing investments translate into measurable business outcomes. You will lead a portfolio of marketing spend categories, including digital marketing, media, creative production, talent, PR, and emerging growth channels, ensuring ROI and value

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience across procurement, marketing or agency/commercial environments.
• Strong category management and strategic sourcing background across marketing spend.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders in a large, matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop category strategies aligned to brand and enterprise growth priorities.
• Partner with Marketing leadership to optimize ROI and budget allocation.
• Lead complex sourcing and go-to-market strategies beyond cost, focusing on value, quality, and speed.
• Architect and evolve the agency ecosystem, balancing in-house vs. external capabilities.
• Drive performance analytics, should-cost modeling, and spend transparency.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Analytics

Team leadership

Agency management

AI capabilities

Education

MBA preferred

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Contract management systems

Job description

Gap Inc. is seeking a Sr. Director of Procurement - Marketing and Growth Categories to drive the NextGen Procurement transformation.

This senior leader will influence senior stakeholders across marketing, finance, technology, and operations, shaping how marketing investments translate into measurable business outcomes. You will lead a portfolio of marketing spend categories, including digital marketing, media, creative production, talent, PR, and emerging growth channels, ensuring ROI and value