Job Description
Based out of in our hotel MGallery in Nairobi and reporting to the Country Procurement director, this role will be key in delivering on Accor’s value proposition to owners and shareholders. Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
Key Responsibilities:

Support Country procurement director on leading category strategy development and value creation across a wide range of direct and indirect categories for approximately ~$30M in annual spend across 9 managed properties.
Execute a multi-year value enhancement strategy in collaboration with senior business stakeholders to deliver significant incremental procurement value to the properties.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with the hotels, the Accor corporate hub and preferred suppliers through executive level influencing, strategic communication and relationship-building skills.
Execute sourcing projects as defined within the portfolio strategy: Define project goals, timelines, roles and responsibilities, and an overall project management cadence.
Drive value by leveraging data analytics and innovative sourcing approaches, such as total cost of ownership, e-Auctions
Develop comprehensive implementation and communication plans with stakeholders and end users
Develop and skillfully execute negotiation strategies to achieve desired, pre-agreed outcomes
Develop and deploy standard reporting for key stakeholders that gages satisfaction, engagement and performance against sourcing activities, upcoming contract expirations, supplier performance issues, and other key information

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline
5+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: supply chain management / procurement, management consulting, advisory or professional services role with a demonstrated track record of results and driving continuous improvement
Experience with people management and organizational change management
Demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing, category management, and leading multi-category sourcing areas for direct and/or indirect spend
Expertise in negotiations and contracting: including e-sourcing, should-cost models, leveraged agreements, multi-year contracts, complex terms and conditions, performance incentives, and management of corporate risk
Experience with data analytics, including developing a procurement spend report, developing performance scorecards, and KPI reporting.
Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal and presentation skills; comfortable and credible with both internal stakeholders and external audiences
Strong orientation to team leadership, coaching, collaboration, and positive communication
Demonstrating strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.) software

Additional Information
Should be eligible to live and work in Kenya.