Procurement Manager at Marriott
Mexico
<div style="font-style:normal; font-weight:400; margin:0px; padding:0px"> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:0px">POSITION SUMMARY</p> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>As a member of the Marriott International Procurement Team (MIP), the manager will focus on contributing to influencing the sourcing strategy for both food and non-food related commodities as well as developing and managing key vendor contract relationships for the cluster. The position will be responsible for identifying and developing effective supply chain partnership agreements to reduce cost and improve service conditions for all managed and participating franchise hotels, across all brands. The primary contracting targets will include mining “new and incremental value” from previously unmanaged vendor relationships within the business.. The specific key areas of accountability include the following 1) Contracting/Procurement Process 2) Relationship and Vendor Management 3) Data Analysis and Reporting 4) Property and Cluster Support 5) direct P&L responsibility for rebates and savings for the cluster.</span><span> </span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:0px"> </p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>SCOPE</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>The Manager provides support to all managed and participating franchised hotels in the cluster and has P&L responsibility regarding rebates for the cluster Mexico </span><span>and, following the request of the hotels, he / she will provide services as in the Job Specification. In case funding for Mexico ceases he will be just the contact for the country.</span><span> </span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span> </span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Location requirements: The manager to be located at the Mexico Cluster office or remote location.</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Language Requirements: High proficiency (speaking, reading and writing) in English and Spanish is required. </span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Travel Requirements: There is</span><span> </span><span>business travel required ( up to 20% of total time)</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:12px"><span> </span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:0px"><strong>EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS</strong></p> </div> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span><strong>Contracting/Procurement Process</strong></span><span> </span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Responsible for driving the procurement process for food and non-food concepts to include supplier sourcing, bid preparation, cost analysis, negotiations and contract award following all MIP standards</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Gathers and analyzes data, identifying high-volume spend materials and services</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Utilizes data analysis to develop cost saving strategies </span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Consolidates existing vendor base to leverage volume and drive compliance to strategic partners</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Monitors market trends, price increases, and evaluates vendor performance</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Conducts RFPs as necessary and determine best supply chain channel to ensure quality, service, price, product sustainability and diversity vendor opportunities</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Prepares tendering process protocols, vendor communications, reports, presentations, and detailed spread sheet analysis to conclude a contact</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span> </span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span><strong>Relationship and Vendor Management</strong></span><span> </span></p> </div> </div> <div style="font-style:normal; font-weight:400; margin:0px; padding:0px"> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Communicates regularly with hotels in clusters (customer stakeholders) to gather input on materials, services and potential vendor contracting opportunities and to ensure continuous program improvement</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Assumes primary responsibility as the overall business owner of the supply relationships</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Establishes and manages vendor partnerships for all major commodity categories</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Conducts vendor inspections to gain education on process and products</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Monitors vendors reliability and establishes contact with prospective vendors</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Being the liaison between the hotels (Cluster) and MIP (CALA)</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span> </span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span><strong>Data Analysis and Reporting</strong></span><span> </span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Constructs and maintains tracking process for material and service contracts including those agreements that require time and volume commitments; communicates tracking with finance and other internal customers</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Gathers usage data across multiple databases to forecast inventory needs and communicates needs to manufacturing vendors to minimize out of stock situations</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Constructs and maintains tracking process for supplier performance and spend reports </span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Presents supplier performance reports to cluster and MIP CALA leadership</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Monitors supplier performance against proposed financial incentives and identifies potential issues or need for audit</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Conducts performance reviews with supplier and drive customer participation in program</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:38px"><span> </span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span> </span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span><strong>Property and Cluster Support</strong></span><span> </span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Assists in the support of all affiliated properties across and various business functions across designated cluster</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Supports hotels on day-to-day basis by providing feedback on pricing, specifications, standards, etc. </span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Maintains communications between company – affiliated hotels – continent offices</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div style="font-style:normal; font-weight:400; margin:0px; padding:0px"> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Conducts procurement audits in affiliated properties to ensure maximum compliance and to maintain relations with all employees and Exec Com in each hotel</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Develops and provides communications of new contracts to the various hotels in the cluster</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Ensures maximum leverage is obtained within the continent properties to ensure full advantage of given leveraging opportunities </span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Organizes Cluster meetings to maximize leverage</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Reinforces clustering leverage process wherever the local pre-conditions exist (e.g. per city, per region, per country)</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Provides support, training, and development to Procurement Champions</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Direct P&L responsibility of rebates for Cluster</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span><strong>CANDIDATE PROFILE - KEY TALENTS AND EXPERIENCE DESIRED </strong></span><span><strong> </strong></span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:24px"><span><strong>Experience </strong></span><span><strong> </strong></span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>7+ years progressive experience in the lodging industry </span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:24px"><span><strong>Skills and Knowledge </strong></span><span><strong> </strong></span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Negotiates effective solutions by knowing when to compromise and by winning concessions</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Manages change initiatives that support the business’ strategy; Is a change management advocate</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Removes barriers to achieve greater performance; Challenges organizational norms and accepted thinking to improve effectiveness</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Balances the interests of own area with the interests of the department</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Is open to and encourages others to collaborate across boundaries</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Effectively manages resources to capitalize on business opportunities</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Strong business acumen</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Strong organizational and communication skills</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Self-motivated</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div style="font-style:normal; font-weight:400; margin:0px; padding:0px"> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Strong focus on the customer, both internal and external</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Cultural knowledge and understanding in the respective area</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span> </span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>REQUIRED:</span><span> </span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Strong knowledge of luxury hotel market in the respective continent</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Strong communication skills (verbal, listening, writing) </span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Good analysis skills essential must be able to utilize Excel to a very high level </span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Multi-tasking – ability to work on more than one project is essential </span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Pro-active and reliable </span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Attention to detail</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Ability to direct and clearly communicate Purchasing Strategy to others</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Strong contracting skills both in food and non-food commodities</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Ability to maintain hotel’s standards, policies and procedures</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Ability to maintain positive and engaging relations with all inquiries</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>Knowledge of Fidelio Materials Control or E-Procurement Platform would be an advantage</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span> </span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:24px"><span><strong>Education or Certification </strong></span><span><strong> </strong></span></p> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>College degree required</span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span>MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred </span><span> </span></p></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px"> <p style="margin-left:0px"><span> </span></p> </div> </div> <p> </p> <p><i>At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law. </i></p> <p> </p> <br>Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. <b>Be</b> where you can do your best work, <b>begin</b> your purpose, <b>belong</b> to an amazing global team, and <b>become</b> the best version of you.
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