If you have experience as a Category Manager and knowledge in beverage purchasing and image contracts, this may be your life career opportunity. Accor is currently looking for a Southern Europe Beverage Category Manager to join our offices in Madrid, reporting to a F&B Senior Category Manager, and work together with the International/Base Category Management team. Inside the Southern Europe teams of AccorHotels GPO, the Category Manager is responsible to ensure hotels in the Southern Europe HUB can benefit from the best quality and purchasing conditions for the Food & Beverages categories, participates in the definition of the Southern Europe procurement strategy, the scope of action, and its implementation.WHAT IS THE JOB?Offer range management:Understanding of business & guest needs, as well as new trendsTranslation of these needs into Category "offer" StrategiesDefinition of product / services assortment range to meet these needsDefinition of product/service specificationsResponsibility on revenue and profit for categories in scopeProcurement/Sourcing Management:Development of procurement sourcing strategy to enable Category vision (which suppliers to include, prioritization of tenders, supplier dependency review etc.)Alignment with BASE and Global Category StrategyDefinition of best sourcing procurement process and frequency of price reviewsDefinition of the best logistic solutionDevelopment of new supplier base / innovationSource to contract:Lead on execution of RFI/RFP/RFQAssessment of suppliers' proposals (products & services, price)Shortlisting, negotiation, and decision on selected suppliersClosing & contracting with selected suppliers, implementation of contractsSupplier performance management & supplier relationship managementCoordination on Global categories and international contract roll-out:Support & coordination with Corp for identification and deployment of best practices, synergies & massification potentials, highlighting local specificitiesLocal implementation of international dealsCustomer relationship building as country/regional category expertWHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?At least 5 years of experience in ProcurementBusiness School / Master in PurchasingFluent in Spanish, English, and ItalianRequired skills:Expertise in Procurement process & Category ManagementSpecific knowledge in beverage purchasing and image contractsAnalytical skills & organization skillsCustomer FocusResult-orientedCSR knowledgeExcellent relationship and communication skillsStrong team playerStrong flexibility and agility skills to work in a very fast changing environment.Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.Why work for Accor? We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are, and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality.
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