Manager, Energy Procurement

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The candidate will be capable of managing multiple segments of IHG’s Energy supplier spend to deliver breakthrough results for the business. Managed spend will be in excess of $100M per annum with the added complexity managing product suppliers for our managed and franchisee estate.

• Category Management – To adopt, lead and implement category management as a structured process creating and leading cross-functional teams or working solo on Just Do It and quick wins projects.
• Strategy Creation –Create breakthrough strategies which deliver on stakeholder objectives.
• Sourcing – Accountable for the execution of sourcing activities including RFX, RFP, direct negotiations and contracting to identify the proper suppliers.
• Strategy Implementation – Manage all aspects of strategy implementation including entry and exit of supplier relationships, change management issues, and ongoing management of supplier relationships and performance.
• Continuous Improvement – Ensure that supplier relationships are set up for future continuous improvement and to effectively measure performance against required AQSCI.
• Stakeholder Management – Work in a way that engages the support of stakeholders using problem solving and proactive communication skills.
• Business Requirements – Develop a deep insight and understanding of business requirements as well partnering with internal stakeholders in the development of business requirements.
• Results and Performance – Be focused on results that deliver value to stakeholders.
• Role Models – Act as role models to represent IHG professionally internally and externally.
• Project and Change Management – Possess strong project management skills and able to manage change internally and externally.

Education -

• BA/BS Bachelor's Degree within Strategic Sourcing/Procurement, Supply Chain, or similar field
• Masters Business Administration (preferred)

Experience -

• 3-5 years line procurement experience including practice and leadership of category management in large organizations
• Preferred, but not required, experience in Hospitality and/or Franchisee operating environment
• Preferred, but not required, experience with elevators, chemicals, HVAC, utilities and energy, etc.- all operating supplies and services that a hotel consumes in the normal course of operation.

Critical Skills & Knowledge -

• Domestic United States Energy procurement category subject matter expertise
• Experience Strategic Sourcing and Category Management for Energy
• Ability to problem solve effectively and creatively
• Strong analytics skills
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and P2P software
• Effective communication skills – both written and oral. Particularly the ability to develop and communicate key project/category storylines to internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to forge strong relationships internally and externally

Nice-to-have Skills

• Sustainable Energy expertise
• Experience developing sustainable energy strategies
• Experience negotiating and executing Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA)
• Experience developing and delivery Net-Zero Carbon strategies
• Global Energy category and procurement experience

We’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits – including great room discount and superb training.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing, and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care, that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - click here to find out more about us.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. IHG is committed to promoting a culture of inclusion where everyone feels safe, respected and valued. We seek talent from all backgrounds to join our teams and encourage our colleagues to bring their authentic and best selves to work.

IHG is committed to promoting a culture of inclusion where everyone feels safe, respected and valued. We seek talent from all backgrounds to join our teams and encourage our colleagues to bring their authentic and best selves to work.

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