Project Procurement Manager MEA, Luxury & Lifestyle Procurement

ENNISMORE; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group in Dubai is seeking an experienced professional to develop bespoke procurement strategies for new projects and refurbishments. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in relevant roles, with skills in client management, negotiation, and project management. Arabic speaking is a plus. Candidates must be empathetic, business savvy, and operationally aware. The role may require up to 30% travel.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in relevant construction, hotel opening or design roles.
• Experience in hospitality, retail, consulting, or financial services preferred.
• Arabic speaking is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategies for new projects and refurbishments.
• Work with Partnerships & Solutions communities for relevant solutions.
• Identify capital leverage opportunities across hotel network.
• Influence internally and externally to ensure procurement solutions.
• Showcase commercial value early in owner/operations relationship.
• Increase approved solutions capture's rate.

Skills

Client management

Negotiation skills

Emotional intelligence

Project management

Business savvy

Job description

Company Description

As apioneerin the art ofresponsiblehospitality, the Accor Groupgathersmorethan45 brands, 5,600hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations in 110 countries.Whileeachbrand hasitsownpersonality,whereyouwillbeable totrulyfindyourself,theyallshareacommonambition: tokeepinnovatingandchallengingthestatus-quo.

Byjoiningus,youwillbecomeaHeartist®,becausehospitalityis, first andforemost, aworkofheart.

Job Description

• Develop strong understanding of Brands DNA and translate it into bespoke procurement strategies for new projects and refurbishments
• Work closely with the Partnerships & Solutions communities to develop relevant Procurement solutions for FF&E / OS&E and ensure these are clearly communicated and implemented
• Identify Operating Capital leverage opportunities across the hotel network
• High degree of emotional intelligence to influence both internally (Development, D&TS, Operations, F&B, Wellbeing , GMs) and externally (Owners, project directors, Interior Designers, F&B consultants, Procurement consultants)
• Ensure that Accor’s Procurement solutions are top of owner, designer, procurement agent mind at pre-opening and Capital Projects stage
• Setup procurement for long term success by showcasing strong commercial value early in the owners/operations relationship
• P&L driven, increase approved Accor solutions capture’s rate
• Position may require up to 30% travel

Qualifications

• 8+ years in relevant construction, hotel opening or design roles
• Hospitality, retail, consulting and financial services industry experience preferred
• Arabic speaking is a plus
• Excellent capacity for client management
• Exceptional influencing and negotiations skills
• Empathetic, business savvy and operationally aware
• Strong project managers with high degree of attention to details