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Director, Category Management and Sourcing

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Marriott Bonvoy

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United States , Bethesda

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Salary:

125600.00 - 170900.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

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
What we offer:
  • 401(k) plan
  • stock purchase plan
  • discounts at Marriott properties
  • commuter benefits
  • employee assistance plan
  • childcare discounts
  • medical, dental, vision coverage
  • health care flexible spending account
  • dependent care flexible spending account
  • life insurance
  • disability insurance
  • accident insurance
  • adoption expense reimbursements
  • paid parental leave
  • educational assistance
  • paid sick leave
  • PTO
  • holidays

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 02, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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