Strategic Indirect Procurement Manager

Bose Corporation, U.S.A; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus programs

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) plan

Employee discount

Wellbeing perks

Job summary

Bose Corporation is seeking a Category Manager for Indirect Procurement focused on G&A, Marketing, and Sales, based in Atlanta, GA. You will lead sourcing events, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost efficiency across Real Estate, Finance, HR, Legal, and other corporate services.

Ideal candidates have hands-on sourcing experience, strong analytical and stakeholder-management skills, and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, category management, or supplier management.
• Experience in indirect procurement across G&A categories such as Real Estate, Finance, HR, Legal, Professional Services, or other corporate services.
• Experience supporting Marketing and/or Sales procurement is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to execute sourcing events and support negotiations.
• Strong analytical, commercial, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute category strategies primarily across G&A indirect procurement, while supporting Marketing and Sales sourcing initiatives as assigned.
• Lead sourcing activities including RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract support.
• Partner with Real Estate, Finance, HR, Legal, Marketing, Sales, and other stakeholders to align sourcing work with business needs.
• Manage supplier relationships, track performance, support business reviews, and escalates risks or issues.
• Conduct spend analysis, benchmarking, savings tracking, and sourcing reporting.
• Evaluate scopes of work, pricing models, 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.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Category execution

Collaboration

Learning agility

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP Ariba

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Bose Corporation is seeking a Category Manager for Indirect Procurement focused on G&A, Marketing, and Sales, based in Atlanta, GA. You will lead sourcing events, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost efficiency across Real Estate, Finance, HR, Legal, and other corporate services.

Ideal candidates have hands-on sourcing experience, strong analytical and stakeholder-management skills, and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.