Specialist Procurement

  • Gurugram
  • Ihg Hotels E Resorts

Deliver benefit to IHG through optimizing supplier relationships and commercial deals for the defined Business Cluster


Individual Accountabilities


•Provide day-to-day category implementation support to the Procurement lead of Hotel Cluster

•Provide Procurement commercial and category operational support to all cluster stakeholders

•Build an understanding of relevant supply markets and the implications for IHG within the cluster

•Successful execution of category, sourcing, demand management, and continuous improvement projects to deliver business objectives and cost benefits to hotels and owners

•Prioritise workload to ensure delivery of projects within agreed SLAs

•Provide commercial challenges to Hotel stakeholders

•Support in Developing and delivering successful supplier relationship management plans within the cluster

•Operating within the PaCE operating model

•Ensure all reporting tools are updated in line with specified timelines

•Develop excellent stakeholder relationships with a focus on communicating effectively throughout the business


Critical Knowledge and Experience Decision Rights


•Some experience in a procurement role in a large blue-chip environment

•Experience managing and running sourcing projects

•Some experience negotiating contracts for commercial deals

•Good analytical skills

•Demonstrated understanding of Procurement processes

•Demonstrated influencing and negotiation skills

•Good sense of prioritization, organizational skills, and time management

•Good Microsoft Office skills

•Good communication skills