Strategic Procurement Leader - Luxury Hospitality

Gategroup; Inwood (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401k with company match

Life insurance

Medical, dental, vision plans

Disability insurance

Job summary

gategroup is seeking a senior procurement leader to drive strategic sourcing, supplier management, and cost optimization for Uqonic Lounges across North America. The role partners with Operations, Culinary, Finance and Quality to ensure brand standards and commercial goals are met.

You will develop category strategies, manage RFPs, negotiate contracts, and onboard suppliers while mitigating risk and supporting new lounge openings. A minimum of six years in hospitality procurement is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, hospitality management or related field is desirable.
• Six years of procurement and supplier-management experience may substitute for a degree.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality goods and services while optimizing cost and compliance.
• Lead RFP development, supplier evaluations, negotiations, contracts and onboarding.
• Build category strategies aligned with service models, culinary and beverage programs, and brand standards.
• Collaborate with Operations, Culinary, Finance, Quality, and procurement teams to align sourcing with lounge models.
• Develop a North America–wide supplier network for uqonic lounges leveraging gategroup agreements.

Skills

Procurement Leadership

RFP Management

Supplier Evaluation

Cost Optimization

Contract Negotiation

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

Lounge Management Systems

Job description

gategroup is seeking a senior procurement leader to drive strategic sourcing, supplier management, and cost optimization for Uqonic Lounges across North America. The role partners with Operations, Culinary, Finance and Quality to ensure brand standards and commercial goals are met.

You will develop category strategies, manage RFPs, negotiate contracts, and onboard suppliers while mitigating risk and supporting new lounge openings. A minimum of six years in hospitality procurement is expected.