Job Description
Category Manager - Services (m/f/d) - DACH, UK & PolandWe are looking for a Category Manager to join our Procurement Team in our regional office in London. In this role, you will contribute to driving our strategy, to strengthening our presence and to offering solutions to our hotel partners in the regions of DACH, UK and Poland, as a trusted partner for procurement services, specifically in the services categories. Your role will involve developing strategies in your assigned categories, running tenders, and maintaining strong relationship both with suppliers and internal stakeholders, in order to deliver value and to ensure client satisfaction. Your main responsibilities:As Category Manager, you will manage the strategic and operational activities for our services categories in your region, source suppliers, negotiate contracts with them, deploy their solutions in the hotels and manage the relationshipsDevelop and implement procurement strategies for both local and multinational Service-categoriesDefine and execute category strategies based on business needs and market intelligenceManage sourcing processes including RFPs, supplier negotiations, and contractingLead and collaborate on tenders and bidding processes together with the other category teams and support the local identification and implementation of best practices, synergies and moreRun analyses including on tender results and present insights and recommendations to management and our clients in the regionTranslate market insights and customer trends into clear offering strategies by categoryManage supplier performance and compliance with CSR goals, including decarbonisation efforts
Qualifications
Your qualifications include:Minimum 5 years’ experience in procurement/category managementUniversity degree or equivalent, ideally in Procurement, Business, or related field.Strong analytical, strategic, and organizational skills.Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.Experience with sourcing, tendering (RFI/RFP), contracting, and supplier relationship management.Proactive, autonomous, and rigorous; team spirit and forward-thinking mindset.Fluent in English; any additional major European language is a plus (e.g. German, or Polish)
Additional Information
What’s in there for you?Unique opportunity to take your first steps and develop your career with worldwide Augmented Hospitality leadersPackage of benefits and perks of working for AccorWork in a multi-national teamHybrid way of workingTalent development opportunitiesAccess to a comprehensive training catalogue within our Accor AcademyOption to further develop and grow in- and outside of the region or globallyVarious ESG activities & initiatives If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and become part of a team where passion and purpose meet.#WeAreHeartists#HospitalityIsAWorkOfHeart
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