Sp - Procurement

**Additional Information****Job Number** **Job Category**Procurement, Purchasing, and Quality Assurance**Location**Mexico Regional Office, Ejercito Nacional No. 350 Suite 4C, Mexico City, MÉX, Mexico, 11560**Schedule**Full Time**Located Remotely?**N**Position Type** Management**JOB SUMMARY**:As a member of the Marriott International Procurement Team (MIP), the Procurement & Openings Coordinator, is part of the CALA Procurement organization, which is known for taking ideas into implementation across all brands, disciplines, and continents and reports to the Director, Procurement-CALA. This role will focus on contributing to influencing the sourcing strategy for both food and non-food related commodities as well as developing and managing key vendor contract relationships.The specific key areas of accountability include the following:Data Analysis and ReportingContracting/Procurement ProcessRelationship and Vendor ManagementProperty SupportResponsibility for invoicing and tracking rebates and savings for the hotelsSupport Operating Supplies and Equipment (OS&E) ProjectsThe Procurement Coordinator will be based in Mexico at Operadora Marriott or remote**CANDIDATE PROFILE****Education and Experience****Required**Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Accounting, Finance, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related majorProgressive related work experience in lodging industryKnowledge of luxury hotel market in the respective continentStrong analytical skills with proven results working with large sets of data and informationAdvanced Excel skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office 365Strong communication skills (verbal, listening, writing)Good analysis skills essential must be able to utilize Excel to a very high levelMulti tasking - ability to work on more than one project is essentialHigh proficiency (speaking, reading, and writing) in English and Spanish**Preferred**Knowledge of Fidelio Materials Control or E-Procurement PlatformAbility to maintain hotel’s standards, policies, and proceduresAbility to maintain positive and engaging relations with all inquiriesAbility to direct and clearly communicate Purchasing Strategy to othersBalances the interests of own area with the interests of the departmentIs open to and encourages others to collaborate across boundariesEffectively manages resources to capitalize on business opportunitiesAttention to detailPro-active and reliableStrong business acumenStrong organizational and communication skills (verbal, listening, writing)Self-motivatedStrong focus on the customer, both internal and externalCultural knowledge and understanding in the respective area**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES****Contracting/Procurement Process**Responsible for driving standard OS&E to new Hotels openings and execution on behalf of various stakeholders.Gathers and analyzes data, identifying high-volume spend materials and servicesUtilizes data analysis to develop cost saving strategiesConsolidates existing vendor base to leverage volume and drive compliance to strategic partnersPrepares tendering process protocols, vendor communications, reports, presentations, and detailed spread sheet analysis to conclude a contact**Data Analysis and Reporting**Constructs and maintains tracking process for material and service contracts including those agreements that require time and volume commitments; communicates tracking with finance and other internal customersGathers usage data across multiple databases to forecast inventory needs and communicates needs to manufacturing vendors to minimize out of stock situationsConstructs and maintains tracking process for supplier performance and spend reportsPresents supplier performance reports to Director, Procurement and MIP CALA leadershipMonitors supplier performance against proposed financial incentives and identifies potential issues or need for auditConducts performance reviews with suppliers and drives customer participation in programs**Property and Local Support**Assists in the support of all affiliated properties and various business functions across designated clusterSupports hotels on day-to-day basis by providing feedback on pricing, specifications, standards, etc.Maintains communications between company, affiliated hotels, and continent officesConducts procurement audits in affiliated properties to ensure maximum compliance and to maintain relations with all employees and Executive Committee in each hotelDevelops and provides communications of new contracts to the various hotels in the clusterEnsures maximum leverage is obtained within the continent properties to ensure full advantage of given leveraging opportunitiesOrganizes Cluster meetings to maximize leverageReinforces clustering leverage process wherever the local pre-conditions exist (e.g. per city, per region, per country)Provides support, training, and