Procurement Category Manager - Construction, FF&E and Maintenance (m/f/d)

-; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international hospitality firm is searching for a Procurement Category Manager in Greater London. This role involves identifying technical needs and managing supplier relationships in the construction and maintenance sectors. Candidates should have fluency in French and English, at least 3 years of procurement experience, and strong analytical skills. Join a multicultural team with opportunities for growth and a hybrid working model, contributing to innovative projects across Western Europe.

Benefits

Talent development opportunities

Access to a comprehensive training catalogue

Hybrid working model

Various ESG activities

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement, particularly Capex procurement.
• Affinity for technical topics and experience in technical procurement.
• Skilled in managing complex tenders and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Identify hotels' needs and find solutions in maintenance and FF&E.
• Set up strategies in categories, source suppliers and manage relationships.
• Lead tenders for specific Capex projects and present analyses for decision-making.

Skills

Fluency in French

Fluency in English

Strategic mindset

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Job description

Company Description

Join the Accor Group, an ecosystem of over 45 brands, 5,500 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations.

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.

About ASTORE

Astore is our Global Procurement Organization, which covers all products & services needed by our clients to address their daily operational needs or one‑shot construction and renovation projects. Astore is collaborating with 3,500 suppliers offering products and services necessary to ensure the proper functioning of all hospitality businesses.

With a team of 200 experts serving 7,000 customers in 20 countries, Astore negotiates some of the best prices and conditions on the market. Astore is a fast‑growing and innovative department operating in an increasingly competitive environment.

The Europe & North African (ENA) Astore team is responsible for sourcing, negotiating and promoting its products and services in 50 Countries, across Europe, CIS and North Africa.

You will join a caring environment and a team where you can be all you are. You will be in a supportive place to grow, to fulfil yourself, to discover other professions and to pursue career opportunities, in your hotel or in other hospitality environments, in your country or anywhere in the world!

Become a Heartist®, and let your heart guide you into a world where life pulses with passion.

#WeAreHeartists

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

Job Description

Procurement Category Manager - Construction, FF&E and Maintenance (m/f/d)

Be part of a multicultural team spread across Europe where your job will be to identify the hotels' needs and find solutions in technical‑oriented categories including maintenance, refurbishment, technical products distribution and Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E). Your scope covers the Western‑European region.

Your role is a mix between category manager and technical CAPEX buyer for specific projects:

• As a Category Manager, you will set up strategies in your categories, source suppliers, negotiate contracts with them, deploy their solutions in the hotels and manage the relationships (SRM)
• As a technical buyer, you will lead tenders for specific CAPEX projects of your clients

Responsibilities

• All local procurement for your categories and the P&L for your categories
• Designing offers with your suppliers and promoting them to your hotels
• Supporting your management for key information, such as keeping track of the major KPIs, analysis of capture rates, follow up of declarative campaigns
• Leading tenders with our e‑Sourcing tool. Being able to present hotel owners and management tender analyses / syntheses for decision‑making
• Managing suppliers' relationships: organize business reviews, negotiate and maintain standard terms and prices with our preferred suppliers.

Qualifications

• Fluency in French and English is essential, any other European language will be a plus
• Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement (Capex procurement and/or category management)
• Affinity for technical topics; previous experience in technical procurement is a plus
• Strategic and analytical mindset with a strong customer focus
• Skilled in managing complex tenders and client relationships
• Strong communication skills and adaptability towards hotel owners and suppliers
• Autonomy, proactivity, and rigour
• Team player

Additional Information

What's in there for you?

• Unique opportunity to take your first steps and develop your career with worldwide Augmented Hospitality leaders
• Package of benefits and perks of working for Accor
• Work in a multi‑national team
• Hybrid way of working
• Talent development opportunities
• Access to a comprehensive training catalogue within our Accor Academy
• Option to further develop and grow in‑and outside of the region or globally
• Various ESG activities & initiatives

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and become part of a team where passion and purpose meet.

#WeAreHeartists

#HospitalityIsAWorkOfHeart