Assistant Manager – Procurement

The position supports procurement strategy and commercial decision-making across Accor’s hotel portfolio. You will leverage data analytics, market intelligence and supplier insights to identify cost optimisation opportunities, strengthen procurement performance and deliver business value.

• Working closely with the Procurement team, hotels and cross-functional stakeholders, you will translate purchasing data into actionable insights and support strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier performance management and continuous improvement.
• Analyse procurement spend, purchasing patterns, category performance and pricing trends to identify savings and optimisation opportunities.
• Develop and maintain procurement dashboards, MIS reports and management presentations.
• Support category strategies, sourcing initiatives, cost-saving programmes and procurement projects.
• Conduct market research, price benchmarking and supplier intelligence to support commercial decisions and negotiations.
• Monitor supplier performance against pricing, quality, service levels, compliance and contractual terms.
• Support RFPs, RFQs, tenders, supplier evaluations, negotiations and commercial comparisons.
• Track procurement savings, cost avoidance, contract compliance and key performance indicators.
• Identify maverick spend, supplier consolidation opportunities, contract leakage and process efficiencies.
• Collaborate with hotels, Finance, Operations and other stakeholders to improve procurement processes and commercial outcomes.
• Support procurement systems, digital tools, reporting platforms and standardised processes across the portfolio.
• Present business insights and recommendations to senior management and relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to strategic procurement initiatives and continuous improvement projects across India & South Asia.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Economics, Analytics or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Commercial Analytics, Business Analytics or related functions.
• Mandatory strong data analytics and reporting skills, with the ability to prepare spend, pricing, supplier performance and trends; translating data into clear business insights.
• Strong sense of responsibility, confidentiality, accuracy, and follow-up.
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Applications, with confidence working with large data sets, reports, and presentations; knowledge of Power BI and other data analytics/reporting tools will be an added advantage

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