Senior Director of Procurement Strategy

Job Description:

• Contribute actively to the transformation of the procurement function with a primary focus on costs, sustainability, innovation, and effectiveness.
• Define, manage, and implement effective market-focused sourcing strategies for different types of goods and services across the Region.
• Analyse market-specific controllable spend data to demonstrate meaningful findings with the aim of identifying synergies and leveraging opportunities within and across the Region.
• Actively engage cross-functionally and with local business leaders as a strategic partner to improve commercial arrangements with vendors and service providers while enhancing customer experience, product quality, and productivity with a focus on total cost of ownership and associated risks.
• Manage market-focused Vendors selection and contracting process as per Procurement Policy, maximizing Sourcing Value Contribution and enhancing contract utilization.
• Define and measure vendor KPI parameters to address areas of potential improvement and explore possible innovations.
• Responsible for the coaching, development, deployment, and performance management of the Market Procurement Champions as well as Local Property Procurement Resources within the Region.
• Maintain regular virtual or face-to-face meetings with hotels to ensure functional alignment and integration of team objectives while also monitoring performance.
• Responsible for the preparation of E-Procurement Sourcing events (RFIs, RFPs, Contracting, and Organization of project approval documents) to develop effective sources of sustainable supply of goods and services.
• Adopt a culture of value engineering and continuous improvement in all commercial negotiations.
• Act as the first point of contact for all new openings, deliver the sales and marketing messages to garner support and participation in procurement by all owned, managed, and franchised hotels. Support the Pre-Opening Process in the Region and establish closer partnership with different stakeholders to maximize utilization of Strategic Corporate and Regional vendors.
• Manage OS&E/FF&E, CAPEX, and risk/method for all projects. Troubleshoot and resolve hotel challenges with vendors while creating partnerships with critical vendors.
• Individually own regional categories or supplier relationships with the potential to service multiple areas or countries.
• Develop industry, product, and supply base knowledge, including key cost drivers; form strategic alliances with key vendors to better understand their supply chain qualifications.
• Ensure all company and statutory policies and procedures are complied with both internally and externally.
• Actively pursue continuous improvement in purchasing procedures and standard work to achieve operational excellence.
• Manage and maintain effective communication with all internal and external partners, such as Vendors, Members of the Management Team, manufacturing Operations, logistics, etc. to solve problems and ensure high-quality, reliable sources of supply and information.
• Effectively negotiate pricing, contracts, and SLAs with Vendors to ensure optimum costs and reliable supply according to the Corporate Procurement Policies and Procedures.
• Work very closely with the Corporate Strategic Sourcing Team to facilitate the implementation of corporate agreements in the Region.
• Participate as regional subject matter expert to support high-priority brand or high-impact divisional projects and implementation of global contracts. Ensure promotion and support of Responsible Business strategy and execution.
• Technology: Support, train, and assist in implementing the rollout of the global procurement platform to participating hotels within portfolio.
• Maintain confidential information related to procurement activities.
• Prepare regular reports on performance metrics.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or other relevant fields.
• Professional Supply Chain Management certification desired but if not, expectation to obtain with company support.
• Excellent command of written and verbal business communication in English is a must.
• Lean Six Sigma experience and certification is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a Procurement, Sourcing, or Supply Chain Management operating at a strategic level.
• Similar experience in Hospitality Experience is required.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, contract management, relationship management, and project management skills, and knowledge of business and contract law.
• Excellent knowledge and application of advanced MS Excel functions with the ability to organize and work with large data sets.
• Ability to engage and lead teams, multitask, set priorities, and work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent coaching, mentoring & training skills, ability to lead strategic process discussions, passion for change.
• Natural sense of organization, effective planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proactive approach to meeting deadlines and objectives.
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team but also alone.
• Familiarity with assigned market.
• Highly responsible & reliable.

Benefits:

- Opportunity to work in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment

- Collaborative and supportive team environment

- Competitive compensation and benefits package

- Opportunities for professional growth and development

- Flexible working hours and remote work options

- Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance