Tech Category Manager — Strategic Sourcing (Hybrid)

lululemon; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Paid time off

Retirement matching

Employee discount

Fitness classes

Parenthood top-up

Development courses

Mentorship programs

Job summary

lululemon is seeking a Category Manager in the Seattle area to partner with stakeholders, drive end-to-end sourcing, and manage supplier relationships. You will apply advanced data analysis, lead competitive sourcing and negotiations, and help execute the annual category strategy.

You will support the Procurement Leadership Team, surface opportunities and risks, and work across sub-categories to improve total cost of ownership. This hybrid role requires onsite collaboration several days a week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree is required.
• MBA or SCMP preferred.
• 5+ years indirect procurement experience.
• 2+ years technology category management experience.
• Experience running complex RFP processes end to end.
• Strong PC skills; knowledge of P2P systems a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of category strategies aligned to business priorities.
• Contribute market intelligence and value analytics for sourcing strategies.
• Lead annual productivity improvements and optimize total cost of ownership.
• Define roadmaps to prioritize categories and sourcing events.
• Build partnerships with business leaders to execute sourcing initiatives.
• Support strategic sourcing events and supplier negotiations.
• Analyze spend data to identify value opportunities and insights.
• Facilitate contract management with Legal to ensure timely execution.

Skills

Relationship building

Category management

Sourcing

Negotiation

Project management

Education

Bachelor

MBA or SCMP

Tools

Microsoft Office

Coupa/Oracle

Job description

lululemon is seeking a Category Manager in the Seattle area to partner with stakeholders, drive end-to-end sourcing, and manage supplier relationships. You will apply advanced data analysis, lead competitive sourcing and negotiations, and help execute the annual category strategy.

You will support the Procurement Leadership Team, surface opportunities and risks, and work across sub-categories to improve total cost of ownership. This hybrid role requires onsite collaboration several days a week.