Senior Category Manager

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As a pioneer in the art of responsible hospitality, the Accor Group gathers more than 45 brands, 5,600 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations, in 110 countries. While each brand has its own personality, where you will be able to truly find yourself, they all share a common ambition: to keep innovating and challenging the status-quo.

Inside the Europe North Africa teams of Accor GPO, the Senior Category Manager is responsible to ensure hotels in the country can benefit from the best quality and purchasing conditions for the Food & Beverages categories. You will participate to the definition of the ENA procurement strategy, the range management and execute it. This person will be a part of a team responding to the Europe North Africa Procurement Food distribution category.

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 M anagement

–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

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in Procurement; Business School / Master in Purchasing

Nice to have

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