Director, MEA Project Procurement, Luxury & Lifestyle Procurement

Join us at Accor, where life pulses with passion!​

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.​

By joining us, you will become a Heartist®, because hospitality is, first and foremost, a work of heart.​

The Projects team is dedicated to supporting Accor’s opening teams and owners by delivering a tailored procurement value proposition. This role simplifies the pre-opening process, generates value for all stakeholders, and ensures compliance with Accor’s procurement policies. As a trusted advisor to owners, you will provide end-to-end procurement support throughout the pre-opening phase.

Key responsabilities: 

• Define and lead the end-to-end pre-opening procurement strategy for the Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio across MEA, ensuring alignment with brand positioning and owner expectations.

• Drive cross-functional collaboration with Brand D&TS, Development, Operations, and Finance to deliver integrated project outcomes.

• Own BOQs, budgets, and procurement roadmaps; manage a network of Procurement Agents and external consultants with clear performance standards.

• Lead mock-up reviews, OS&E design presentations, and takeover evaluations, representing Accor procurement at senior owner and brand forums.

• Project P&L tracking and revenue collection; deliver executive-level strategic reporting to SVPs, VPOs, and C-suite stakeholders.

• Anticipate and mitigate supply chain risks — including lead time exposure, geopolitical disruption, and currency volatility — that could impact project opening dates or budget integrity

• Enforce brand standards throughout the procurement process; identify, escalate, and resolve deviations in coordination with brand, operations, and ownership stakeholders without compromising timelines or budgets

• Develop internal procurement capability by mentoring junior pre-opening coordinators and procurement officers across the MEA region; embed repeatable processes and tools across the portfolio

• 15 years in procurement, supply chain, or project management within luxury hospitality
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-property or multi-country program budgets, including forecasting, cost tracking, variance analysis, and executive reporting
• Grounded understanding of hotel operations, with the credibility to engage GMs, Heads of Department, and opening teams on operational readiness and procurement sequencing
• Proficiency in ERP or procurement platforms
• Established knowledge of luxury FF&E manufacturers, OS&E distributors, and freight/logistics networks across MEA markets, including customs and last-mile considerations
• Expert negotiation and contract management.
• Strong programme management and P&L ownership 6 PMP or equivalent certification preferred..
•  Proven ability to drive procurement process adoption across diverse pre-opening teams operating under time pressure
• Travel 40%+ across the MEA region and market experience of this region is strongly preferred. 
• Arabic language a plus