Marriott International · 12 hours ago
Senior Manager Category Management HQ
Bethesda, MD
Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$108K/yr - $171K/yr
7+ years expMarriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, and they are seeking a Senior Manager for Category Management and Sourcing within their Global Procurement Department. This role is responsible for driving category management and strategic sourcing, ensuring alignment with corporate strategies, and enhancing supplier governance across Marriott’s extensive portfolio.
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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 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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Masters in Business Administration or Juris Doctor
Benefits
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
Company
Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc.
10001+ employees
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