Senior Category Manager – Beverages (mfd) Fixed-term 1 year

As a Senior Category Manager Beverages you will lead the strategic development and execution of our beverage procurement offering within Accors global ecosystem. From understanding market trends to shaping supplier strategies youll play a key role in building a sustainable innovative and high-performing product offering across our hotels and restaurants.

The position will be fixed-term for 12 months as a parental leave cover. 

What will you do

• As Category Manager you will set up strategies for our Beverages categories in your region source suppliers negotiate contracts with them deploy their solutions in the hotels and manage the relationships
• Define and execute category strategies based on business needs and market intelligence
• Translate market insights and customer trends into clear offering strategies by category
• Define the right product/service ranges to match identified needs and business priorities
• Drive category budget management and align sourcing strategy with global category objectives
• Manage sourcing processes including RFPs supplier negotiations and contracting
• Lead and collaborate on tenders and bidding processes together with the other category teams and support the local identification and implementation of best practices synergies and more
• Lead supplier selection processes including RFIs/RFPs/RFQs negotiation and contractualisation
• Manage supplier performance and compliance with CSR goals including decarbonisation efforts

Qualifications :

Our ideal profile would be:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement with a focus on Beverages and their distribution chain
• Solid expertise in purchasing processes and category management
• Knowledge of beverage distribution and image contracts is highly valued
• Strong analytical strategic thinking and organisational skills
• Comfortable working in multicultural cross-functional teams and customer-centric environments
• Proven experience in managing complex sourcing projects and supplier relationships
• Learning mindset with a high level of autonomy and drive
• Fluency in English is a must ideally you also speak German or French fluently

Additional Information :

Whats in there for you

• Unique opportunity to take your first steps and develop your career with worldwide Augmented Hospitality leaders
• Package of benefits and perks of working for Accor
• Work in a multi-national team
• Hybrid way of working
• Talent development opportunities
• Access to a comprehensive training catalogue within our Accor Academy
• Option to further develop and grow in- and outside of the region or globally
• Various ESG activities & initiatives

If this sounds like you wed love to hear from you. Apply now and become part of a team where passion and purpose meet.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time