Senior Manager Category Management US and Canada

The Director/Sr.Mgr, Category Management and Sourcing is responsible for category management and strategic sourcing needs for Marriott’s Global Procurement Department. This role will be responsible for driving best-in-class category management and strategic sourcing for supported categories.  The Director/Sr.Mgr drives adherence to and communication of Marriott procurement policies and processes, serves as a point of escalation for issues, delivers effective communications at all levels (including to executive leadership), and leads cross-functional teams on projects and procurement initiatives. As a key member of the Global Procurement team, this leader will partner closely with corporate, continent, and discipline leaders to develop and execute procurement strategies, enhance supplier governance and drive responsible sourcing and financial sustainability. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in category management, strategic sourcing, risk management and regulatory compliance. This individual must demonstrate exceptional category management and stakeholder management skills and have a proven track record of working in a geographically dispersed and highly matrixed environment. This role offers the opportunity to drive and execute category strategies and strategic sourcing and contribute to the success of Marriott’s 30+ brands across 10,000+ hotels in 138+ countries.

The global team has a presence in 9 offices worldwide (Eschborn, London, Dubai, Cape Town, Shanghai, Singapore, Mumbai, Bethesda MD, Plantation FL) and over 60 clusters representing 200 associates. This role will maximize Marriott’s global purchasing power of $20B+ while supporting strategic supplier relationships.  

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required
•    BA/BS  
•    7+ years of business, legal, and/or procurement experience. Deep technical knowledge of category management and strategic sourcing in the hospitality, lodging or adjacent sector. 
•    Demonstrated ability to create strategy and implement change while working in a geographically dispersed team in a highly matrixed cross-discipline environment.

Preferred
•    Masters in Business Administration or Juris Doctor

    
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

•    Act as a procurement business partner to business disciplines, providing guidance on category management, strategic sourcing, policy and risk management.
•    Establish, continuously refine, and implement category management and sourcing strategies for assigned categories, ensuring alignment with discipline partners and company objectives. 
•    Stay abreast of demand patterns and category spend, cost benchmarks, and business trends to identify potential suppliers, advise on competitive dynamics, and proactively work with stakeholders to modify strategies to meet enterprise-wide requirements, manage risk and optimize costs.
•    Identify and develop strategies to mitigate potential risks within the supply chain for assigned categories, ensuring business continuity and stability.
•    Manage and optimize supplier relationships, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness.
•    Recommend new sourcing strategies, process improvements, and supplier relationships for assigned categories.
•    Develop timelines and organize teams to implement sourcing strategies and initiatives.
•    Provide thought leadership and end-to-end ownership of sourcing events for major initiatives. 
•    Utilize effective internal tracking mechanisms and measurements to monitor the competitive bidding process.
•    Leverage strong analytical and communication skills to manage all aspects of competitive bids, including analyzing and scoring multiple proposals, creating corresponding business cases (including financial reports), and presenting clear and concise summaries of recommended options. 
•    Utilize training programs and awareness initiatives to ensure procurement teams and stakeholders understand and adhere to policies and governance frameworks.
•    Consistently utilize governance mechanisms for supplier onboarding, performance management, and contract compliance.
•    Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams across the enterprise and within Global Procurement to achieve shared goals. 
•    Ensure procurement strategies align with corporate sustainability goals, ethical sourcing standards, and supplier diversity initiatives.

The salary range for this position is $98,400 to $154,500 annually. In addition to the annual salary, the position will be eligible to receive an annual bonus.

Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue 0.04616 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of 7 holidays annually.

All locations offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health