Manager, Procurement, MLAC

Overview

Role Purpose: Deliver benefit to IHG through optimising supplier relationships and commercial deals.

Responsibilities

• Drive Hotel Engagement and support key Hotel Procurement Regional initiative in Americas


• Set up hotel procurement clusters across all local Hotels


• From the Category Group Plan develop category plans for all Hotel categories at L2 & L3


• Build a deep understanding of supply markets and the implications for IHG and all Local Hotels


• Develop and execute a pipeline of projects to drive TCO, innovation, continuous improvement and cost benefits to IHG and Owners


• Successful execution of sourcing, demand management and continuous improvement projects to deliver business objectives


• Provide commercial challenge to business stakeholders especially Hotels and typically up to GM and Head of Department level