Procurement Manager Food & Drinks

The Benelux region within Hilton Supply Management is responsible for creating and managing strategic contracts for the provision of Food & Drinks (F&D) to all managed properties and those franchise and third-party hotels signed to Hilton Supply Management agreements. Primary responsibilities will be overseeing the entire procurement process and HSM competitiveness, which will include the procurement of F&D categories within the Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg region.

•    To plan, organize, direct, and control the Purchasing and Supply Management functions for all F&D products and services within the specified functional Area for Hilton. •    Ensuring that the established level of quality products and services are purchased at the lowest total cost while adhering to Hilton standards and operating procedures, operational need / specifications, purchasing best practice, and working with the Supply Management team to achieve these aims. •    Direct supervision and management of reports as detailed. •    Working with and representing the Purchasing function with key stakeholders such as Finance & Operations. •    To provide functional and operational management to any corporate or cluster purchasing teams based in the area and to provide support as required, to hotel – based purchasing resources across the area. •    To ensure that all procurement tools (such as BirchStreet, Coupa Smart Spend & Navision) are implemented and maintained. •    Provide effective management to F&D Buyer.

•    Complete knowledge of F&D purchasing procedures and supply chain •    Strong understanding of strategic sourcing and procurement processes •    Demonstrated competence to manage multiple priorities and follow through on tasks to completion “hands on” •    Proficiency in sourcing applications and MS Office Suite •    BA/BS/Bachelor's Degree or experience in lieu thereof •    Excellent negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills •    Strong interpersonal and communication abilities •    High attention to detail and organizational skills •    Demonstrated ability to self-motivate, manage multiple priorities and deliver results. •    Work attitude that exhibits flexibility, drive, good judgment, dependability and ambitions •    Adept at communicating complex ideas and concepts in a manner that is easily understood across the organization

•    Experience in deployment strategies, change management, application support and/or process improvement •    Prior experience in the hospitality, food services, leisure, or retail industries •    Functional knowledge of various global back-office systems (e.g. BSS, NAV, PSFT, Sun, Navision) •    MS/MA/Master's Degree or experience in lieu thereof •    Business fluency in Dutch and English; proficiency in an additional language is a plus •    International experience