Marriott International · 3 months ago
Director, Category Management and Sourcing
Bethesda, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$126K/yr - $171K/yr
10+ years expMarriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, and they are seeking a Director of Category Management and Sourcing to manage category management and strategic sourcing for their Global Procurement Department. This role involves driving adherence to procurement policies, developing procurement strategies, and enhancing supplier governance to support hotel operations at scale.
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Responsibilities
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, 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, ensuring business continuity and stability
Develop strategies to manage and optimize supplier relationships, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness
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, including analyzing and scoring multiple proposals, creating corresponding business cases (including financial reports), and presenting clear and concise summaries of recommended options
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
401(k) plan
Stock purchase plan
Discounts at Marriott properties
Commuter benefits
Employee assistance plan
Childcare discounts
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
Educational assistance
Paid sick leave
0.077 PTO balance for every hour worked
Minimum of 9 holidays annually
Company
Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc.
10001+ employees
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