Procurement Program Manager UK&I

About Us

IHG Hotels & Resorts is one of the largest hotel companies in the world with a family of 19 brands including InterContinental®, Holiday Inn®, Kimpton® and voco®. Approximately 350,000 people work across IHG’s hotels and our corporate offices in 100+ countries. 

The Role

In this role you will act as a procurement consultant who drives growth of the regional procurement program in franchise hotels, managing the on-going relationships with owners to demonstrate value through our procurement program while strengthening IHG’s reputation as a GPO in the market. 

A snapshot of what the role entails:

• Manages the owner pipeline and sales strategy to promote the IHG procurement program within region.
• Responsible for the owner engagement and communication marketing strategy and execution of this plan both internally and externally. 
• Collaborates with key stakeholder teams, including hotel performance directors to drive/advise procurement strategy for franchise hotel portfolios.
• Acts as the primary liaison between IHG procurement operations and hotel owners/operators, ensuring satisfaction, facilitating communication, sharing feedback, and driving continuous improvement while delivering cost savings and value.

What we need from you

The chosen candidate will have the following experience:

• Extensive knowledge of hotel operations
• Strong consultancy experience whilst managing multiple projects simultaneously. 
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to form insights from data and provide recommendations and solutions to stakeholders of all levels. 
• Previously demonstrated experience in account management or procurement roles at a similar level within hospitality.
• Strong influence & negotiation skills to collaborate with key stakeholders, internally and externally, to drive results,
• Ability to navigate, influence and manage change in a global multinational matrix organisation.
• Demonstrates flexibility in communication and approach, self-starting initiative, performance-driven problem-solving skills, and a focus on fostering relationships.

We would love it if you had the following experience:

• Strong strategic understanding of IHG’s global business & hospitality industry dynamics; effective at identifying broader business trends and creating timely response within IHG.

What we offer you

At IHG we give our colleagues greater flexibility and balance – working in a hybrid way, blending remote and office working. Although we thrive on collaborating in person, we expect that you’re likely to spend time working remotely. Every role is different, and colleagues work with their team and their leader to determine how and when they collaborate in person. We like to believe we offer a unique culture where you have room to be yourself.

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including impressive room discounts.

IHG gives every member of the team the room they need to belong, grow, and make a difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. 

Closing date for applications: 27/05/2024

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