Senior Manager Category Management

• 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 assigned categories, ensuring alignment with discipline partners and company objectives
• Stay abreast of demand patterns and category spend, cost benchmarks, and business trends to identify potential suppliers, advise on competitive dynamics, and proactively work with stakeholders to modify strategies to meet enterprise-wide requirements, manage risk and optimize costs
• Identify and develop strategies to mitigate potential risks within the supply chain for assigned categories, ensuring business continuity and stability
• Manage and optimize supplier relationships, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness
• Recommend new sourcing strategies, process improvements, and supplier relationships for assigned categories
• Develop timelines and organize teams to implement sourcing strategies and initiatives
• Provide thought leadership and end-to-end ownership of sourcing events for major initiatives
• Utilize effective internal tracking mechanisms and measurements to monitor the competitive bidding process
• Leverage strong analytical and communication skills to manage all aspects of competitive bids, including analyzing and scoring multiple proposals, creating corresponding business cases (including financial reports), and presenting clear and concise summaries of recommended options
• Utilize training programs and awareness initiatives to ensure procurement teams and stakeholders understand and adhere to policies and governance frameworks
• Consistently utilize governance mechanisms for supplier onboarding, performance management, and contract compliance
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams across the enterprise and within Global Procurement to achieve shared goals
• Ensure procurement strategies align with corporate sustainability goals, ethical sourcing standards, and supplier diversity initiatives

• BA/BS
• 7+ 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 while working in a geographically dispersed team in a highly matrixed cross-discipline environment

Masters in Business Administration or Juris Doctor

• bonus program
• comprehensive health care benefits
• 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match
• employee stock purchase plan at 15% discount
• accrued paid time off (including sick leave where applicable)
• life insurance
• group disability insurance
• travel discounts
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• health savings account (except for positions based out of or performed in Hawaii)
• flexible spending accounts
• tuition assistance
• pre-tax commuter benefits
• other life and work wellness benefits
• may include other incentives such as stock awards and deferred compensation plans