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The Director, Category Management and Sourcing is part of a team responsible for managing category management and strategic sourcing needs for Marriott’s Global Procurement Department. This role will be responsible driving best-in-class category management and strategic sourcing across one or more business verticals. The Director drives adherence to and communication of Marriott procurement policies and processes, serves as the primary point of escalation for issues, delivers effective communications at all levels (including to executive leadership), and supports cross-functional teams on projects and procurement initiatives.
Job Responsibility:
Act as a procurement business partner to business disciplines, providing guidance on category management, strategic sourcing, policy and risk management
Establish, continuously refine, and implement category management and sourcing strategies for procurement across the enterprise
Stay abreast of demand patterns and category spend, cost benchmarks, and business trends
Identify and develop strategies to mitigate potential risks within the supply chain
Develop strategies to manage and optimize supplier relationships
Recommend new sourcing strategies, process improvements, and supplier relationships for the enterprise
Provide thought leadership and end-to-end ownership of sourcing events for major initiatives
Develop and implement effective internal tracking mechanisms and measurements to monitor the competitive bidding process
Leverage strong analytical and communication skills to lead and assist others in managing all aspects of competitive bids
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams across the enterprise and within Global Procurement
Ensure procurement strategies align with corporate sustainability goals, ethical sourcing standards, and supplier diversity initiatives
Requirements:
BA/BS
10+ years of business, legal, and/or procurement experience
Deep technical knowledge of category management and strategic sourcing in the hospitality, lodging or adjacent sector
Demonstrated ability to create strategy and implement change in a highly matrixed cross-discipline environment
Nice to have:
Masters in Business Administration or Juris Doctor
Proven ability to lead and develop a high-performing team
Experience managing large-scale sourcing initiatives for hotel supply categories such as amenities, uniforms, AV, scent/music programs, and operational consumables
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