Category Manager Food & Beverages (Lausanne, or Grimbergen)

Company Description

With us, your personality is valued, your opportunities for growth know no boundaries. Every action you take can have a positive and memorable impact on the experience of our customers, your colleagues, and also, on the planet, contributing to pioneering the art of responsible hospitality.

To discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit https://careers.accor.com/

Job Description

Working closely with the ENA Beverage Category Manager and the Global Category Manager team, this position combines strategic vision, sourcing execution, and supplier performance management.

• Understanding of business & guest needs, as well as new trends (competitive watch)
• Translation of these needs into Category « offer » Strategies
• Definition of product / services assortment range to meet these needs
• Definition of product/service specifications
• Responsibility on revenue and profit for categories in scope

• Development of procurement sourcing strategy to enable Category vision (which suppliers to include, prioritization of tenders, supplier dependency review etc.)
• Alignment with GCM to define Global Category Strategy
• Definition of best sourcing procurement process and frequency of price reviews
• Definition of the best logistic solution
• CSR supplier compliance (i.e decarbonization)
• Development of new supplier base / innovation

• Lead on execution of RFI/RFP/RFQ
• Assessment of suppliers' proposals (products & services, price, …)
• Shortlisting, Negotiation and decision on selected suppliers
• Closing & contracting with selected suppliers, implementation of contracts
• Supplier performance management & supplier relationship management

• Support & coordination with GCM for identification and deployment of best practices, synergies & massification potentials, highlighting local specificities
• Local implementation of international deals

Customer relationship building as country category expert

Qualifications

Our ideal profile would be:

• At least 5 years of experience in procurement or category management
• Master's degree or Business School graduate with specialization in purchasing
• Solid expertise in procurement processes and category management, particularly in beverage distribution and image contracts
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Customer-focused and results-oriented mindset
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
• Agility to work in a fast-changing, dynamic environment
• Fluent in both English and French

Additional Information

• Unique opportunity to develop your career with worldwide Augmented Hospitality leaders
• Package of benefits and perks of working for Accor, including discounts for hotels worldwide, annual bonus based on your own performances, and much more!
• Work in a multi-national team
• Hybrid way of working (3 days in the office + 2 days at home)
• Talent development opportunities
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities