Director-Procurement Quality Assurance, US & Canada
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Job Location:
Bethesda, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Director Procurement Quality Assurance will lead the transformation of quality assurance processes across Marriotts US & Canada procurement function. This role serves as a strategic and operational bridgeensuring QA is embedded in both current manual workflows and future technology-enabled systems. The Director will oversee the development and execution of QA frameworks drive automation and innovation and collaborate with cross-functional teams to elevate supplier performance compliance and process integrity. This leader will play a critical role in shaping the future-state vision for procurement QA while maintaining hands-on accountability for current-state operations and continuous improvement
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
- 4-year bachelors degree from an accredited university in Business Administration Hotel Management or related sector.
- 10 years of quality procurement of operations experience.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas in easy-to-understand business terms.
- Ability to travel up to 50%.
Preferred
- Advanced degree or MBA
- Experience with tech-enabled procurement systems and automation tools.
- Demonstrated ability to create strategy and implement change in a geographically dispersed and highly matrixed cross-disciplined environment.
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
- Lead and own the quality assurance function across direct supplier relationships ensuring consistent execution and compliance through both internal teams and third-party providers.
- Drive planning deployment and continuous improvement of automation and AI-enabled QA tools to implement and drive compliance to established standards for food safety and quality. Streamline processes reduce manual intervention and enhance data accuracy.
- Support vendor selection evaluation and on-site vendor facility qualification procedures ensuring alignment with enterprise procurement Code of Conduct and other procurement objectives.
- Partner with category managers business development and IT to align QA standards with broader procurement goals.
- Design implement and continuously enhance robust quality assurance frameworks that ensure consistency compliance and operational excellence across all procurement activities.
- Develop implement and execute all product safety recall procedures and support root cause and corrective action planning in coordination with category managers.
- Lead enterprise-wide initiatives to automate QA processes leveraging technology to reduce manual workload improve accuracy and increase efficiency.
- Provide strategic input into the development and optimization of procure-to-pay systems ensuring QA requirements are embedded into platform capabilities and workflows.
- Operate as both a hands-on contributor in current-state procurement operations and a strategic leader shaping the future-state QA vision roadmap and transformation initiatives.
Marriott International is an equal opportunity believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive people-first are committed to non-discrimination onanyprotectedbasis such as disability and veteran status or any other basis covered under applicable law.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Quality Assurance
- FDA Regulations
- ISO 9001
- Root cause Analysis
- Biotechnology
- Clinical Trials
- Quality Systems
- Food Processing
- Quality Control
- Quality Management
- cGMP
- HACCP
About Company
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