Hilton Supply Management (HSM) is the largest global hospitality-focused organization that supports our brands, owners, and operators. With 6 billion dollars of spend influence and over 2000 suppliers, this function has transformed how supply chain and procurement adds value to the hospitality industry. HSM is a strong partner to all our brands, helping influence and drive programs with unique and distinctive products and services. HSM is proud of its diverse and skilled team members worldwide that also give back to the community by supporting aggressive sustainability, supplier diversity, and responsible sourcing goals.
What will I be doing?
You will support the strategic sourcing execution of indirect corporate spend categories across Professional Services, Finance, HR, Comms, and HSM outside of Technology-specific spending. You will own the planning, development, and coordination of these spend categories with your peers and sourcing activities to advance the company’s goals, while effectively collaborating with internal and external partners!
More specifically, you will:
- Develop strategies and directions for spend categories, evaluating efforts to ensure the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of large supplier contracts and projects.
- Serve as a procurement guide on projects and initiatives across functions.
- Lead all aspects of contractual negotiations and contract administration for key partner sourcing needs.
- Demonstrate excellent presentation and speaking skills to engage with and effectively influence the business functional leaders.
- Coordinate with the Source-to-Contract Team to sourcing activities to advance the company’s goals, while effectively collaborating with internal and external partners, preparing, planning, and implementing sourcing activities (research, RFPs, etc.) while cultivating effective partnerships with key suppliers and partners.
- Proactively identify diverse service providers using a preferred supplier network and conduct effective management of third-party partners
- Collaborate with leadership to continually develop current talent to achieve greater strategic goals and performance.
- Provide direction and directives to departmental team members in the performance of their duties, establishing work priorities in the achievement of their objectives.
What are we looking for?
The success in this role will demonstrate itself through the following attributes and skills:
- Self-starter, well-organized, and willing to take ownership of responsibilities and possess a high level of positive energy and drive
- Expertise in communications and marketing leading practices
- Interpersonal communicators who will positively influence Hilton’s partners and who will communicate effectively at all levels
- Highly organized and detailed with excellent visual, written, and oral communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organization skills
- Ability to work well under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to adapt to constantly evolving circumstances and changing organizational requirements
- Ability to deliver presentations in a concise, well-organized manner
- Sound judgment and decision-making skills to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and to provide recommendations for efficient solutions
To fulfill this role successfully, you should demonstrate the following minimum qualifications:
- Three (3) years of Procurement, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, and/or Management Consulting experience
- One (1) year of contract solutions and savings identification
- Experience with Coupa or other leading procurement platforms
It would be helpful in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:
- MA/MS/MBA Master’s Degree
- Five (5) years of Procurement, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, and/or Management Consulting experience
- Business or strategy consulting experience
- Hospitality Industry or Brand experience
What is it like working for Hilton?
The future of hospitality is bright at Hilton: a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture, and we are consistently named among one of the World’s Best Workplaces.
We support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members, so they can Thrive, thanks to innovative programs and benefits such as workplace flexibility, career growth and development, and our Go Hilton travel discount program. Hilton prioritizes understanding and integrating our Team Members’ unique perspectives and voices—along with those of our Guests, Owners, Suppliers, and Partners—to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment for all. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it’s like to be on Team Hilton!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We will ensure that qualified individuals with protected disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions of his or her role, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.