Assistant Manager – Procurement
Accor · Gurugram
Company Description
- We are Accor. We are a worldwide Augmented Hospitality leader. We are more than 230,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do, creating new connections & emotions for our guests, nurturing real passion for service and achievement beyond limits.
- We’re so much more than hotels — we’re creating innovative lifestyle experiences , whether you live, work or play. Blaze your own trail from 40+ hotel brands, restaurants, nightclubs, spas, co-working spaces, and tech start-ups .
- Building on the strength of our teams and our strong holistic ecosystem of brands & solutions, we are breaking new ground to shape the hospitality of tomorrow and inspire new ways to experience the world.
Job Description
The position supports procurement strategy and commercial decision-making across Accor’s hotel portfolio. You will leverage data analytics, market intelligence and supplier insights to identify cost optimisation opportunities, strengthen procurement performance and deliver business value.
- Working closely with the Procurement team, hotels and cross-functional stakeholders, you will translate purchasing data into actionable insights and support strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier performance management and continuous improvement.
- Analyse procurement spend, purchasing patterns, category performance and pricing trends to identify savings and optimisation opportunities.
- Develop and maintain procurement dashboards, MIS reports and management presentations.
- Support category strategies, sourcing initiatives, cost-saving programmes and procurement projects.
- Conduct market research, price benchmarking and supplier intelligence to support commercial decisions and negotiations.
- Monitor supplier performance against pricing, quality, service levels, compliance and contractual terms.
- Support RFPs, RFQs, tenders, supplier evaluations, negotiations and commercial comparisons.
- Track procurement savings, cost avoidance, contract compliance and key performance indicators.
- Identify maverick spend, supplier consolidation opportunities, contract leakage and process efficiencies.
- Collaborate with hotels, Finance, Operations and other stakeholders to improve procurement processes and commercial outcomes.
- Support procurement systems, digital tools, reporting platforms and standardised processes across the portfolio.
- Present business insights and recommendations to senior management and relevant stakeholders.
- Contribute to strategic procurement initiatives and continuous improvement projects across India & South Asia.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Economics, Analytics or related field.
- 10+ years of relevant experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Commercial Analytics, Business Analytics or related functions.
- Mandatory strong data analytics and reporting skills, with the ability to prepare spend, pricing, supplier performance and trends; translating data into clear business insights.
- Strong sense of responsibility, confidentiality, accuracy, and follow-up.
- Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Applications, with confidence working with large data sets, reports, and presentations; knowledge of Power BI and other data analytics/reporting tools will be an added advantage