Category Manager, Marketing Sourcing

Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. 

We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

 

The Opportunity

Adobe purchases products and services from thousands of suppliers each year. We aim to accelerate Adobe's continued commercial success through outstanding strategic sourcing. You will have the chance to lead sourcing projects while you partner with internal teams and suppliers to optimize spend across Adobe's indirect and direct categories.

What You'll Do

• Serve as a liaison between internal business partners and external suppliers to drive impactful sourcing projects related to marketing procurement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal marketing partners to understand business needs, influence decisions, and provide sourcing expertise.
• Develop and implement category strategies for marketing procurement.
• Identify and implement value-creating opportunities across spend categories
• Be responsible for contract lifecycle management, including compliance tracking, renewals, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead, develop, issue, and coordinate RFx activity and lead commercial negotiations to find the best sourcing solution for Adobe.
• Supervise supplier performance, ensuring alignment with contractual agreements, service levels, and key performance indicators.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, legal, information security, risk, and other departments to ensure alignment with corporate policies and objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement in sourcing processes, enhancing efficiencies, and supporting organizational change initiatives.
• Key contributor to the strategic direction of Sourcing/Procurement initiatives.

What You’ll Need

• Education & Certifications:
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or similar (preference: MBA, or JD).
• Strategic Sourcing/Procurement-related industry certifications (e.g., CPSM, CIPS) are a plus.
• Experience & Expertise:
• Preference: 3–5 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Category Management with a focus on Marketing Procurement.
• Strong understanding of marketing spend categories, including media, creative agencies, digital marketing, PR, and market research.
• Experience leading RFx processes, contract negotiations, and supplier relationships.
• Familiarity with fiscal planning cycles and ad hoc financial analysis.
• Technical & Analytical Skills:
• Proficiency in procurement tools, spend analytics, and contract management systems
• Ability to analyze sophisticated data sets and translate insights into actionable sourcing strategies.
• Soft Skills & Leadership Qualities:
• Exemplify excellent emotional intelligence (EQ) and positively influencing various partners, and improving business dynamics both within Global Procurement and broadly across Adobe; evidence of continuous positive customer feedback.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and partner leadership skills with the ability to influence key business decisions.
• Growth mindset—open to feedback, continuously improving, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously.
• Flexibility & Business Acumen:
• Ability to prioritize workload efficiently and adjust to business needs across fiscal quarters and planning cycles.
• Understanding of risk management, compliance, and procurement methodologies.

Application Window Notice

If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least 12:01 AM Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several  U.S. geographic ma