Job Title Director of Procrutment (Only Saudi National).

As part of Accor Procurement IMEAT, the Director Procurement KSA is responsible to lead procurement operations, supply chain, strategic plan and digital transformation at national level. The main focus will be on identifying sourcing initiatives, awarding, communicating and implementing contracts, ensuring that strategic suppliers/partners are utilized, well managed with direct communications to hotels and stakeholders.

Position is based in Jeddah, KSA.

Leadership

Develop, own, and implement a procurement scaled operations function focused on sourcing operations and contract execution.

Define the strategic vision and oversee department daily operations

Responsible for operating properties procurement and support to openings

Responsible for department revenue, budget and overall performance

Establish collaborative relationship with all  stakeholders (Hotels operations, owners, functional department) and improve level of service to support their functions through spend visibility, supplier selection, sustainable and cost reduction initiatives. Collaborate on organizational change.

Deploy group sustainable program and CSR initiatives

Procurement, source to contract and offer range management

Develop strategic sourcing plans for all key spend areas

Develop effective mix of regional and local contracts

Implement, communicate and monitor contracts

Initiate and execute annual saving plan

Ensure effective supplier management including periodic review meetings on KPIs, objectives and action plan

Business Process Management

Develop compliance management program to ensure use of preferred suppliers and adherence to procurement policies

Participate to the development of process and policies

Ownership of categories reporting, procurement financial performance and plan progress