Accor

Global hotel management, franchising, loyalty programs

Senior Category Manager

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLondon, UKNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in procurement.
Business School / Master's in Purchasing.
Expertise in procurement process and category management.
Specific knowledge in foodservice distribution network in the UK and/or the Netherlands or Belgium.
Analytical and organizational skills.
Customer focus.
Result-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

Understand business and guest needs, as well as new trends through competitive monitoring.
Translate needs from the Customer team into category offer strategies.
Define product and service assortment ranges to meet business and guest needs.
Define product and service specifications.
Own revenue and profit for the categories in scope.
Develop procurement sourcing strategies to enable category vision, including supplier selection, tender prioritization, and supplier dependency review.
Define the best sourcing procurement process and frequency of price reviews.
Define the best logistics solution.
Ensure supplier compliance with corporate social responsibility requirements, including decarbonization.
Develop the supplier base and drive innovation.
Lead execution of requests for information, proposals, and quotations.
Assess supplier proposals, including products, services, and prices.
Shortlist, negotiate with, and select suppliers.
Close and implement contracts with selected suppliers.
Manage supplier performance and supplier relationships.
Interact frequently with ENA Category Managers, GPO Procurement Business, customer-facing teams, the Digital Country Manager, and departments supporting procurement activities, including Legal, Food and Beverage, and Sustainability.
Interact extensively with current and new suppliers and with customers within the Operations team.
Collaborate and build relationships with local stakeholders.
Work closely with the ENA Category Manager.
Manage assigned categories autonomously.

Desired Qualifications

Fluency in French and/or Dutch.

Job Description

Offer range management

–Understanding of business & guest needs, as well as new trends (competitive watch)

–Translation of needs from Customer team into Category « offer » strategies

–Definition of product / services assortment range to meet these needs

–Definition of product/service specifications

–Responsibility on revenue and profit for categories in scope

Procurement/Sourcing Management

–Development of procurement sourcing strategy to enable Category vision (which suppliers to include, prioritization of tenders, supplier dependency review etc.)

–Definition of best sourcing procurement process and frequency of price reviews

–Definition of the best logistic solution

–CSR supplier compliance (i.e decarbonization)

–Development of new supplier base / innovation

Source to contract

–Lead on execution of RFI/RFP/RFQ

–Assessment of suppliers' proposals (products & services, price, …)

–Shortlisting, Negotiation and decision on selected suppliers

–Closing & contracting with selected suppliers, implementation of contracts

Supplier performance management & supplier relationship management

Key Interactions:

Internally: Frequent interactions with ENA Category Managers, GPO Procurement Business, Customer facing team, Digital Country manger and other departments supporting Procurement activities (e.g. Legal, F&B, sustainability)

Externally: Extensive interactions with current & new suppliers, interactions with customers within Operations team

- Collaboration & relationship-building with Local stakeholders is key

- Strong teaming with ENA Category Manager

- Fast-changing environment – agility needed

- Autonomous on categories

Qualifications

At least 5 years of experience in Procurement

Business School / Master in Purchasing

Language(s) English fluent, French and/or Dutch is a plus

Expertise Procurement process & Category Management

Specific knowledge in foodservice distribution network in UK and/or Netherlands, Belgium

Analytical skills & organization skills

Customer Focus

Result-oriented

Additional Information

What’s in there for you?

Unique opportunity to take your first steps and develop your career with worldwide Augmented Hospitality leaders
Package of benefits and perks of working for Accor
Work in a multi-national team
Hybrid way of working
Talent development opportunities
Access to a comprehensive training catalogue within our Accor Academy
Option to further develop and grow in- and outside of the region or globally
Various ESG activities & initiatives

About the Company

Accor

Global hotel management, franchising, loyalty programs

Accor operates a global portfolio of hotel brands spanning economy to luxury, providing hotel management and franchising services in the travel and tourism sector. Its revenue comes from room bookings, food and beverage services, and management fees earned from franchised properties. The company runs a loyalty program called A Club to boost guest retention and engagement. Growth is aided by strategic acquisitions, such as Adoria for corporate catering solutions and a stake in Squarebreak for upscale villa rentals. Accor pairs global expertise with local knowledge to deliver consistent hospitality experiences at scale, while pursuing sustainability and positive impact on guests, communities, and the environment. The overall goal is to offer reliable, high-quality experiences across markets and to grow responsibly through responsible expansion and sustainable practices.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Founded: 1967

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