Activision Blizzard

Senior Category Manager - Indirect Categories (Remote)

Redmond · Senior · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$119k-$221kDetected 4 days ago

Stakeholder ManagementPerformance MarketingNegotiationFinancial ModelingExcelProcess ImprovementProcurementResearchPublic Speaking

About the role

Join a Global Procurement organization supporting a fast-paced entertainment and technology business.
This role calls for strong commercial acumen, analytical depth, and the executive presence to influence decisions across a complex global organization.
Advertising & Marketing, including Performance Marketing, Media Buying, and Events.

Develop and execute short- and long-term category strategies, partnering with stakeholders to understand business objectives, demand, risk considerations, and future needs.
Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing: supplier evaluations, RFx processes, selection, and executive sourcing recommendations.
Build financial models and perform quantitative analysis of supplier cost structures, market trends, benchmarking, and total cost of ownership to shape negotiation strategies and identify savings opportunities.
Manage supplier relationships through performance scorecards, business reviews, governance meetings, and escalation management.
Deliver executive-ready presentations, business cases, category roadmaps, and sourcing recommendations to senior leadership.
The Senior Category Manager - Indirect Categories will own global category strategies, complex sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and ongoing supplier management across a diverse portfolio of indirect and technology spend.
You'll drive cost optimization, risk mitigation, and procurement transformation while partnering with senior stakeholders across Marketing, Technology, HR, Finance, Legal, Facilities, and Security.

7+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management experience in large, complex organizations.
Proven success negotiating complex commercial agreements spanning agency, technology services, software, infrastructure, hardware, and SaaS environments.
Track record of delivering measurable savings, cost avoidance, process improvement, and risk mitigation outcomes.
Exceptional stakeholder management and the ability to influence at all organizational levels.
Strong financial, analytical, and quantitative modeling skills, with advanced Excel proficiency (complex formulas, data modeling, pivot tables, executive reporting, and dashboards).
Proficiency with Microsoft Copilot and AI-enabled tools to synthesize information, analyze supplier and spend data, and streamline procurement workflows.
Required / Strong Category Experience

MBA or advanced business degree.
CPSM, CIPS, ISM, APICS, PMP, or similar certification.
Experience with Oracle iProc or similar Source-to-Pay platforms, and ServiceNow or intake/workflow management.
Experience supporting entertainment, media, technology, or global consumer-facing businesses.
Category experience in Facilities Management, Physical Security/Safety, Outsourced Development (ODF), Localization, or QA.
Experience supporting procurement transformation, supplier consolidation, and operating model standardization.
We're not just looking back at our decades-long legacy
we're forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $119,280.00 - $220,700.00 Annual.

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