Position: Category Manager, Operations Procurement
About: At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You’ll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there’s Room for You at IHG. Over recent years, we’ve transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love. We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That’s why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance – working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that’s why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate. We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Requirements: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field of work, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience; 5-8 years progressive work-related experience including; Work related experience must have direct/indirect sourcing within hospitality or retail or building maintenance (goods and services required to maintain and operate a building); MRO and/or MEP sourcing experience; Negotiating contracts within a franchise environment; Proficient in the Category Management methodology and procurement processes; Track record of developing and implementing L3 Category Plans; Category management experience in a global organization; Demonstrated ability to analyze and provide insight on supply markets; Strong procurement technical skills, legal knowledge and RFI/P leadership; Experience of managing complex supplier relationships; Capable of leading and being part of matrixed team in a project environment; Good negotiation and influencing skills; Effective project management skills
Benefits: Health insurance, Dental insurance, 401(k), Paid time off, Vision insurance
