Senior Category Manager

hace 6 meses


Madrid, España AccorHotels A tiempo completo

Company Description

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are, and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality.

**Job Description**:
About the position:
If you have previous experience in Procurement and interest for hospitality this may be a great opportunity for you.

Accor is currently looking for a Senior Category Manager for services (main category cleaning / housekeeping) for our ENA Hub, to be based in Madrid or Milan.

Inside the Europe & north Africa teams of Accor, the Senior Category Manager is responsible to ensure hotels can benefit from the best quality and purchasing conditions for the Service categories.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE CONSIST OF?

The Senior Category Manager participates in the definition of the ENA procurement strategy, the range management and executes it. This person is part of a team responding to a Category Director and works jointly with the International/Base Category Management team.

The main missions are:
Offer range management- Understanding of business & guest needs, as well as new trends (competitive watch)
- Translation of these needs 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
- Management of the offer on our marketplace

Procurement/Sourcing Management- Development of procurement sourcing strategy to enable Category vision (which suppliers to include, prioritization of tenders, supplier dependency review etc.)
- Alignment with Corporate team to define Global Category Strategy
- Definition of best sourcing procurement process and frequency of price reviews
- Definition of the best logistic solution
- 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

Coordination on Global categories and international contract roll-out- Support & coordination with BASE for identification and deployment of best practices, synergies & massification potentials, highlighting local specificities
- Local implementation of international deals

Customer relationship building as country category expert

**Qualifications**:
About you:

- At least 3 years of experience in Procurement
- Business School / Master in Purchasing
- Working proficiency in English and French

(C1) and a third language Spanish and / or Italian

Required skills:

- Knowledge in Procurement process & Category Management
- Specific knowledge buying services
- Analytical skills & organization skills
- Customer Focus
- Result-oriented
- CSR knowledge
- Excellent relationship and communication skills
- Strong team player
- Sales mindset
- Strong flexibility and agility skills to work in a very fast changing environment.

Additional Information

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are, and with us you will be able to find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.
- Be ALL you are with all your Heart #LimitlessCareers_



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