Senior Manager Corporate Procurement

***This role is based at our corporate office in McLean, VA***

This is your chance to be part of our in-house Hilton Supply Management (HSM) team that supports our brands, owners, and operators! HSM has transformed how supply chain and procurement add value to the hospitality industry with over 13 billion dollars of spend influence, over 3000 suppliers under management, and ensuring the support of our supplier diversity and responsible sourcing goals. As a Senior Manager, Corporate Procurement reporting to the Director, Corporate Procurement, you will support Hilton by partnering with our Marketing, HR, and Brands teams to help influence and guide programs with unique and distinctive services. You will manage the strategic sourcing of indirect corporate spending across the Marketing, HR, and Brand functions, build the partnership with Finance and assist our extendable Group Purchasing Organization agreements outside of Technology services. Together, you will improve the development and coordination of these spend categories to advance our goals with supplier partners while collaborating with internal and external partners.

HOW WE WILL SUPPORT YOU

Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to programs and benefits such as:

• Go Hilton travel program: 110 nights of discounted travel with room rates as low as $40/night
• Hilton Shares: Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount
• Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
• Mental health resources including free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Learn more about the rest of our benefits

At Hilton, we believe every Team Member is a leader. We are committed to offering leadership development opportunities and programs through every step of a Team Member’s career journey and at every level, both in our hotels and across corporate.

**Available benefits may vary depending upon terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of the plans.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

What your day-to-day will be like:

• Use expertise in category management to develop and execute strategies for spend categories, evaluating efforts to ensure the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of large supplier contracts and projects.
• Lead and facilitate the complete RFx process while managing multiple projects and providing routine status updates to stakeholders.
• Lead contractual negotiation and execution activities with in-house legal for all key partner sourcing needs.
• Demonstrate excellent presentation and speaking skills to engage and effectively support business functional leaders while cultivating partnerships with important supplier partners.

How you will collaborate with others:

• You will partner with cross-functional Team Members to enhance adherence to Procurement processes.
• Provide a data-led approach to assist supplier analyses and RFx capability comparisons.

What projects you will take ownership of:

• End to end project management across noted areas of responsibility.
• Driving cost efficiency initiatives where available across vendor agreements.
• Identifying distinct contractual opportunities to support our GPO community.

WHY YOU'LL BE A GREAT FIT

You have these minimum qualifications:

• Seven (7) years of Indirect Procurement, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, and/or Management Consulting experience
• Two (2) years of experience in sourcing and contract negotiations
• Experience with advanced Excel features to analyze large sets of data
• Experience working within a large, global, matrixed organization
• Experience with Coupa or other leading procurement platforms

It would be useful if you have:

• MA/MS/MBA Master's Degree
• Five (5) years of business or strategy consulting experience
• Hospitality Industry or Brand experience

WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING FOR HILTON

Hilton, the #1 World's Best Workplace, is 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. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it’s like to be on Team Hilton!

We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position and provide other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us if you require an accommodation during the application process.