.Role PurposeProcurement Manager, MLAC –(Operating Supplies, F&B) The incumbent will be an experienced procurement professional, though this may be a development role for a highly experienced and competent category professional/senior analyst. The incumbent will be expected to work collaboratively with all peers, as well as lead cross-functional teams of stakeholders and managers through the Sourcing Management, Demand Management and Supplier Relationship Management processes to deliver breakthrough results for the business. Categories may present spends ranging/in excess of $25 million spend p.A.; have in excess of 500+ suppliers and be complex and may be challenging as they consist of a number of associated categories each of which is in itself complex. The Manager will be responsible for multiple sub-categories and may exchange/share in responsibility in crossover/hybrid categories of spend throughout the region(s). Additionally, the Manager is expected to lead/manage responsible procurement [supplier diversity, sustainability, human rights, etc.] and guide IHG through major change to deliver breakthrough value on behalf of their projects and category works.Key AccountabilitiesCategory Scope: Responsibility for the development and execution of whole-life Category Strategies for a portfolio of categories; fostering of supplier relationships; and, reporting of outcomes of efforts.Sourcing Management: Committed to adopting, exercising and leading Sourcing Management processes/protocols while creating, influencing and leading cross-functional teams.Sourcing: To manage a portfolio of sourcing activities undertaken and lead by this role - including Requests for X (Quotation, Proposal, Information, etc.), negotiations and contracting to ensure that the most effective supply base is developed for each of the categories under management.Strategy Implementation: To ensure that all strategies and agreements are effectively implemented.Continuous Improvement: To work, collaboratively, with Business Partners to identify, consider and implement emerging requirements; to drive strategies andactivities to deliver continuous compliance, cost and quality improvements within the supply base in pursuit of stakeholder needs.Stakeholder Management: To engage with Business Partners and senior stakeholders in such a way that encourages the ongoing support of stakeholders; communicating an understanding and commitment to working together to solve business needs/challenges through the management of third-party suppliers.Business Requirements: To have a keen understanding of and work towards business requirements in symphony with peer managers, directors and VP.Results and Performance: The incumbent will be accountable for the execution of transparent, compliant, quality-driven, and cost-effective delivery of options/results, as measured by an agreed to balanced scorecard
