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Auberge Collection · 3 hours ago

Director of Procurement and Strategic Contracts

Bethesda, MD

Contract

Onsite

Director/Executive

$175K/yr - $200K/yr

10+ years exp

Auberge Collection is a portfolio of extraordinary hotels, resorts, residences and private clubs. The Director of Procurement and Strategic Contracts will be responsible for driving financial performance, creating a culture of accountability, and negotiating high-value contracts to improve profitability and guest service across the enterprise.

HospitalityHotelLeisureLifestyleResortsTravel Accommodations

Responsibilities

The Director will serve as the authority on developing and interpreting procurement guidelines, policies and procedures for a variety of procurement issues; providing advice to home office and hotel leaders to collaborate in the creation of procurement strategies

Act as a procurement business partner to business disciplines, guiding products and category management, strategic sourcing, policy, and risk management

Establish, continuously refine, and implement product 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 supply chain risks, 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

Define and monitor the group procurement performance plan with a focus on operational efficiency, cost reduction, high quality, and risk management

Manage global procurement processes, both tactical and strategic, continuously improving robustness, quality, speed, and cost effectiveness

Monitor comprehensive KPIs including financial performance, operational efficiency, and strategic objectives achievement

Work closely with relevant key stakeholders within Business Units to understand their needs and challenges and drive change where needed

Prepare and manage the procurement budget, including identifying future requirements to achieve Auberge procurement and strategic objectives

Ensure innovation in procurement operations and continuous improvement across all categories and regions

Ensure procurement strategies align with corporate sustainability goals, ethical sourcing standards, and supplier diversity initiatives

Develop and implement an effective and efficient competitive bid process for home office and the hotels

Qualification

Procurement experienceStrategic sourcingVendor managementNegotiating skillsMicrosoft Office SuiteProcurement technology platformsContract administrationAnalytical skillsTeam leadershipCommunication skills

Required

10+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, and/or logistics within the hospitality industry. Experience in similar or parallel industries would also be considered

A bachelor's degree in business, finance, or hospitality

Possess a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and accounting software

Ability to assemble, analyze, and understand integrated spreadsheets and complex technical information

Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills; ability to take large volumes of complex information and present it in a clear and concise manner to senior management and owners

Deep experience with vendor-integrated procurement systems, policies and procedures, and management or operating agreements

Outstanding negotiating skills and ability to achieve organizational objectives in the contracting process

Advanced knowledge of procurement technology platforms, e-sourcing tools, and analytics capabilities

Extensive experience negotiating and reviewing contracts and master service agreements

Have a working knowledge of contract administration and law, and can effectively collaborate with legal counsel and operations leaders to negotiate contracts

Ability to create and cultivate strong vendor relationships to maximize hotel and brand value

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

Have a proven record of initiating and executing cost-reduction/productivity-improvement programs