Sourcing Industry Group (SIG)
VP Procurement – Commercial, Marketing, Products & Technology
Sourcing Industry Group (SIG), Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Role Purpose
Deliver sustainable profit and competitive advantage to IHG and Owners through high-performance leadership, business partnering and value across the Commercial, Marketing, Products and Technology supply chain.
Key Accountabilities
Building Procurement Expertise:
Provide commercial support to EC & Senior Leaders to drive sustainable improvement across the Commercial & Marketing (C&M) and Products & Technology (P&T) functions.
Shape and embed robust sourcing and supplier management processes across the team. Drive continuous improvement and seek and apply industry best practice as appropriate.
Deliver a cohesive responsible procurement agenda through deploying a comprehensive framework and structure.
Manage business risk and meet IHG’s corporate and social responsibility requirements.
Leverage scale across the enterprise and engage with senior leaders to drive material procurement opportunities throughout the organization.
Shape, develop and manage a supplier relationship program, bringing commercial insights and innovation to the business.
Partner with both internal and external stakeholders to identify and understand their procurement needs and opportunities.
Recruit, lead, and develop a high performing team across the function.
Corporate Procurement:
Develop and own robust indirect procurement strategies across Marketing & Technology Indirect categories of spend.
Partner with stakeholders to fully understand their objectives to ensure IHG obtains the best commercial terms from suppliers, whilst managing business risk.
Implement IHG Global Procurement’s S2P Strategy, ensuring that we continually strive to deliver efficiency and effectiveness to IHG and our suppliers.
Shape and deliver IHG’s cost efficiency plans, supporting and influencing adoption of cost consciousness throughout the two functions.
Key Skills & Experiences:
Proven 10+ years broad experience across procurement/supply chain fields (hospitality, franchise or similar a plus).
Influence & negotiation skills to collaborate with key stakeholders, internally and externally, to drive results.
Mix of business understanding and deep expertise in procurement techniques and best practices.
Expertise in understanding owner’s needs, whilst balancing guest experience needs to drive ROI.
Proven multi-year broad experience across multiple procurement categories.
Ability to navigate, influence and manage change in a matrix organization.
Deep strategic understanding of IHG’s global business and hospitality industry dynamics; effective at identifying broader business trends and creating timely response within IHG.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and engaging with senior leadership across a matrix organization.
At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?
We need people like you to make a difference and create exceptional experiences every single day. Don’t just join a growing team of 370,000 colleagues across 100 countries. Let your passion shine. Innovate and collaborate around the world. Embrace your ambition.
Don’t quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you’d be a great fit for the job? We’ll never know unless you hit the ‘Apply’ button. Start your journey with us today.
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Deliver sustainable profit and competitive advantage to IHG and Owners through high-performance leadership, business partnering and value across the Commercial, Marketing, Products and Technology supply chain.
Key Accountabilities
Building Procurement Expertise:
Provide commercial support to EC & Senior Leaders to drive sustainable improvement across the Commercial & Marketing (C&M) and Products & Technology (P&T) functions.
Shape and embed robust sourcing and supplier management processes across the team. Drive continuous improvement and seek and apply industry best practice as appropriate.
Deliver a cohesive responsible procurement agenda through deploying a comprehensive framework and structure.
Manage business risk and meet IHG’s corporate and social responsibility requirements.
Leverage scale across the enterprise and engage with senior leaders to drive material procurement opportunities throughout the organization.
Shape, develop and manage a supplier relationship program, bringing commercial insights and innovation to the business.
Partner with both internal and external stakeholders to identify and understand their procurement needs and opportunities.
Recruit, lead, and develop a high performing team across the function.
Corporate Procurement:
Develop and own robust indirect procurement strategies across Marketing & Technology Indirect categories of spend.
Partner with stakeholders to fully understand their objectives to ensure IHG obtains the best commercial terms from suppliers, whilst managing business risk.
Implement IHG Global Procurement’s S2P Strategy, ensuring that we continually strive to deliver efficiency and effectiveness to IHG and our suppliers.
Shape and deliver IHG’s cost efficiency plans, supporting and influencing adoption of cost consciousness throughout the two functions.
Key Skills & Experiences:
Proven 10+ years broad experience across procurement/supply chain fields (hospitality, franchise or similar a plus).
Influence & negotiation skills to collaborate with key stakeholders, internally and externally, to drive results.
Mix of business understanding and deep expertise in procurement techniques and best practices.
Expertise in understanding owner’s needs, whilst balancing guest experience needs to drive ROI.
Proven multi-year broad experience across multiple procurement categories.
Ability to navigate, influence and manage change in a matrix organization.
Deep strategic understanding of IHG’s global business and hospitality industry dynamics; effective at identifying broader business trends and creating timely response within IHG.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and engaging with senior leadership across a matrix organization.
At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?
We need people like you to make a difference and create exceptional experiences every single day. Don’t just join a growing team of 370,000 colleagues across 100 countries. Let your passion shine. Innovate and collaborate around the world. Embrace your ambition.
Don’t quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you’d be a great fit for the job? We’ll never know unless you hit the ‘Apply’ button. Start your journey with us today.
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