Director of Procurement

ABOUT ACCORHOTELS

We are much more than a world leader. We are 240,000+ hoteliers with a purposeful and heartfelt mission: to make every guest Feel Welcome in our 4,100 addresses and on our digital platforms.  We are committed to a culture and guided by our values which make our talents Feel Valued. We want them to express their passions every day and realize their full potential through exemplary professional development and growth opportunities, enjoying a life filled with unlimited experiences. We are recognized as a top employer and a global hospitably leader.

Based out of the Fairmont Mayakoba and reporting to the Director, Customer Care and Regional Procurement Center of Excellence - Luxury & Lifestyle, the Regional Director of Procurement will play a key role in delivering on Accor’s value proposition to owners and shareholders. Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with owner, business units and internal stakeholder groups by continually demonstrating value and breaking down barriers to effective sourcing through polished executive influencing and relationship-building skills
• Develop multi-year enterprise sourcing strategies and value roadmap in collaboration with senior business stakeholders to deliver minimum $1.M in incremental procurement value over 3 years
• Execute sourcing projects as defined within the portfolio strategy:
  • Define project goals, timelines, roles and responsibilities, and an overall project management cadence
  • Apply contemporary methods and innovative approaches, such as total cost of ownership, e-Auctions, should-cost models, and raw material index agreements
  • Develop comprehensive implementation and communication plans with stakeholders and end users
  • Ensure involvement of all organizations and individuals impacted
  • Quantify and document results
• Develop and skillfully execute negotiation strategies to achieve desired, pre-agreed outcomes
• Develop and deploy standard reporting for key stakeholders that gages satisfaction, engagement and performance against sourcing activities, upcoming contract expirations, supplier performance issues, and other key information
• Provide stewardship of strategic sourcing policy as well as solution compliance and adoption throughout the organization
• Assess existing Purchasing Operations processes and make rapid recommendations for improvement to assure resources and time spend on areas of highest ROI

BEAVIOURS AND SKILLSETS:

• Innovator: Comes up with new, unique solutions and embraces new ideas that have a clear, quantifiable and material positive impact on our business. Learns from past experience and carefully evaluates as well as incorporates learnings in future engagements
• Influencer: Develops authentic and meaningful relationships with stakeholders to become a trusted advisor and partner
• Acts with Owner’s Mindset: delivers exceptional results, creates meaningful, tangible and quantifiable value for company and customers
• Develops self and Inspires others: dedicated to develop self and supports others to reach their fullest potential Demonstrates passion for the business and gives people a reason to believe anything is possible
• Fast, Agile and Empowered: Removes barriers to move faster. Experiments and adapts. Thrives under pressure and fast pace. Brings solutions instead of problems. Challenges the status quo. Has the courage to take an unpopular stance
• Strategic & Organizationally Aware: Clearly understands all upstream and downstream implications of his/her work. Tracks and shares external trends, best practices or ideas
• Performance Driven and Accountable: Has high performance standards, holds himself/herself and others accountable

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Procurement or equivalent degree + experience
• 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, management consulting, advisory or professional services role with a demonstrated track record of results and increasing level of responsibility
• A proven track record of driving organizational change management with high degree of resilience and self-motivation
• Adaptive to fast paced, constantly changing environments and ability to work as part of a global team to collaborate across geographic and organizational boundaries to deliver better business results and share best practices
• Expertise in strategic sourcing and leading multi-category sourcing teams for direct and/or indirect spend
• Expertise in negotiations and contracting: including e-sourcing, should-cost models, leveraged agreements, multi-year contracts, complex terms and conditions, performance incentives, and management of corporate risk
• Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal and presentation skills; comfortable and credible with both internal stakeholders and external audiences
• Strong orientation to team leadership, coaching, collaboration, and positive communication
• 100% Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Demonstrating strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.) software

ADDITIONAL PREFERENCES:

• MBA
• Retail, Hospitality, Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) or Consulting industry experience

• PMP (Project Management Professional) or SCMP (Supply Chain Management Professional) designations

• VISA REQUIREMENTS: Must already be legally entitled to work in Mexico to be considered for the position.  

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit, and promote diverse talent.