Marriott

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Manager, Regional Procurement, Hawaii manages the overall procurement support and delivery in the designated US & Canada geography. This position is responsible for providing oversight into existing contracts, leading the development and sourcing of new categories/suppliers, and identifying value creation opportunities while directly supporting hotel purchasing teams. This role is the regional hub which connects enterprise procurement strategy to customers and final mile supplier delivery.

This position will be based in Hawaii and must have access to a major airport.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required

• 4-year undergraduate degree in business, finance, hospitality or related discipline
• 7+ years progressive experience in the Procurement discipline, hospitality industry highly preferred
• Prior experience working with group purchasing organizations or sourcing for hospitality and food service.
• Experience executing competitive bids, negotiations, and contract management
• Working operational and sourcing knowledge of multiple disciplines, including Food & Beverage, Rooms, Engineering
• Ability to deliver value of the contracted programs and effectively balance the interests of individual hotels while driving participation, growth and synergies across the market.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Preferred

• Knowledge of best-in-class procurement practices, operating procedures, controls, and governance.
• Effective in prioritizing workflow, travel and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to coordinate and influence change among property, above property and supplier stakeholders
• Strong data and analytics capability including use of MS excel, Power BI and other analytical tools/software.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

• Advances the procurement strategy, by effectively managing program adoption and execution whilst supporting individual hotel priorities.
• Delivers value through supplier alignment and performance oversight across all categories.
• Identifies gaps to program need and coordinates with regional, national, and enterprise category / contracting teams to deliver new programs to customers.
• Monitors participation opportunities through individual hotel procurement reviews, one-on-one hotel leader engagements and market meetings, as needed.
• Analyzes spend data to identify savings opportunities to drive incremental value.
• Leads communication on new and existing supplier changes, updates and opportunities.
• Drives compliance and usage of supplier programs, supporting implementation of new processes.
• Provides training, development, and knowledge transfer to hotel leaders in compliance with the enterprise procurement strategy.
• Establishes and maintains strong, collaborative relationships with regional and property procurement and finance teams to understand the business and ensure timely exchange of information.
• Participates in regional supplier business reviews, site visits, activation events and trade shows.

At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.

All positions offer a 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others. Click here to learn more.

Full-time positions also offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave and educational assistance.

Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue paid sick leave, 0.077 PTO balance for every hour worked and be eligible to receive a minimum of 9 holidays annually.

Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda, MD will be considered for Remote positions.

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