Procurement Category Manager - Construction, FF&E and Maintenance (m/f/d)
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Company Description
Join the Accor Group, an ecosystem of over 45 brands, 5,500 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations. With us, your personality is valued, your opportunities for growth know no boundaries. Every action you take can have a positive and memorable impact on the experience of our customers, your colleagues, and also on the planet, contributing to pioneering the art of responsible hospitality.
About ASTORE
Astore is our Global Procurement Organization, which covers all products & services needed by our clients to address their daily operational needs or one‑shot construction and renovation projects. It collaborates with 3,500 suppliers to ensure the proper functioning of all hospitality businesses. With a team of 200 experts serving 7,000 customers in 20 countries, Astore negotiates some of the best prices and conditions on the market. The Europe & North African (ENA) Astore team is responsible for sourcing, negotiating and promoting its products and services in 50 countries across Europe, CIS and North Africa.
Job Description
Be part of a multicultural team spread across Europe where your job will be to identify the hotels’ needs and find solutions in technical‑oriented categories including maintenance, refurbishment, technical products distribution and Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E). Your scope covers the Western‑European region.
Your role is a mix between category manager and technical CAPEX buyer for specific projects:
* As a Category Manager, you will set up strategies in your categories, source suppliers, negotiate contracts, deploy their solutions in the hotels and manage the relationships (SRM).
* As a technical buyer, you will lead tenders for specific CAPEX projects of your clients.
You Will Be Responsible For
* All local procurement for your categories and the P&L for your categories.
* Designing offers with your suppliers and promoting them to your hotels.
* Supporting your management with key information, such as keeping track of the major KPIs, analysing capture rates, and following up on declarative campaigns.
* Leading tenders with our e‑Sourcing tool and presenting hotel owners and management with tender analyses/syntheses for decision‑making.
* Managing suppliers’ relationships: organising business reviews, negotiating and maintaining standard terms and prices with our preferred suppliers.
Qualifications
* Fluency in French and English is essential; any other European language is a plus.
* Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement (Capex procurement and/or category management).
* Affinity for technical topics; previous experience in technical procurement is a plus.
* Strategic and analytical mindset with a strong customer focus.
* Skilled in managing complex tenders and client relationships.
* Strong communication skills and adaptability towards hotel owners and suppliers.
* Autonomy, proactivity, and rigour.
* Team player.
Additional Information
* 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, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and become part of a team where passion and purpose meet.
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Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Marketing and Sales
Industries: Hospitality
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
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