Director for Hotels Procurement

**About us**
IHG Hotels & Resorts is one of the world’s leading hotel companies, promising to provide True Hospitality for everyone; making you feel welcome and cared for, recognised and respected, wherever you are in the world. With a strong presence in Region our brands include some of the world’s largest brands like InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo, Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express.

At IHG our loyalty members are core to our business and key to our success as we continue to grow with a record number of new hotel openings. In recognition of our growth, we are investing significant resources in IHG Rewards to provide compelling benefits and experiences to our best customers.

**Your day to day**
As the Director for Hotels Procurement, you will be responsible for leading the IHG Procurement offering for hotels across Japan, Australasia, the Pacific (JAPAC), South East Asia and Korea (SEAK).

**You will**:

- Lead Procurement for all relevant in scope spend for Hotels in JAPAC and SEAK, operating within the IHG Procurement and Regional Operating Models
- Drive the continued development of the IHG Procurement Offering in JAPAC and SEAK, assessing where we can add value to our Hotels and Owners, in support of IHG’s business strategy
- Lead team members in multiple markets and manage key internal business relationships in support of the above
- Define relationship with, and manage hotel procurement clusters and resources across the sub regions in partnership with Finance and Operations Teams
- Support and Drive the deployment of the digital procurement strategy, liaising with the Digital and Technology teams as needed
- Develop and implement responsible procurement strategies (risk, sustainability and diversity) within spend profile
- Develop relationships with wider Owner communities, facilitating Advisory committees in region
- Manage where relevant regional supplier relationships and monitor supplier performance

**What we need from you** Critical Expertise & Experience**

Ability to lead development of IHG's procurement capabilities within the sub region:

- Demonstrated strategic deliverables in high level procurement projects
- Previously demonstrated senior leadership at similar levels in IHG or externally
- Deep understanding of supply markets in the SEAK & JAPAC regions
- Strong Influence & negotiation skills to collaborate with key stakeholders, internally and externally, to drive results
- Mix of business understanding and deep expertise in procurement techniques and best practice
- Proven multi-year, broad experience across a global procurement function at a senior level
- Experience managing spend across a diverse mix of indirect and direct hospitality categories
- Ability to navigate, influence and manage change in a global multinational matrix organisation
- Strong strategic understanding of IHG’s global business & hospitality industry dynamics; effective at identifying broader business trends and creating timely response within IHG
- Experience leading diverse cross-functional teams and engaging with senior leadership across a matrix organization

**What we offer**
At IHG, we like to believe we offer a unique culture, where there’s inclusivity yet room to be yourself. When hard work pays off, it’s positive to know you’re appreciated.

Alongside our great working environment, we’ll offer you a strong package firstly including an industry competitive salary, an annual bonus, healthcare, and incredible worldwide hotel discounts.

As an equal opportunity employer, IHG is committed to providing a working culture that values diversity and inclusion and is committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a barrier-free recruitment process.

Join us and not only can you benefit from the world of variety and opportunity, but you can also look forward to being part of a company that will appreciate you for simply being you. At IHG we celebrate our differences, and we believe everyone has something unique to bring to each team. Let’s go further together

Job Reference: EMEAA38031