REGIONAL PROCUREMENT MANAGER - (BARCELONA)

Empresas: Hilton Diagonal MarAs our future Procurement Manager Spain, you are a self-starter that ensures the corporation is in a cost-competitive position across all categories of spend. You will design, develop, and execute category strategies, negotiation plans, sourcing events, and distribution arrangements. You will build positive relationships with suppliers and develop strategic partnerships and business plans to grow HSM spend and revenue. In order to successfully fulfil this role, you will: • Organize and control the Purchasing and Supply Management functions for all categories of spend within the specified functional Area for Hilton. • Ensure that products and services of an established quality are purchased at the lowest total cost while adhering to Hilton standards and operating procedures, operational need and purchasing best practice, and working with the Supply Management team to achieve these aims. • Direct supervision and management of reports as detailed. • Work with, and represent the Purchasing function with key stakeholders such as Finance & Operations. • Provide functional and operational management to any corporate or cluster purchasing team and to provide support to hotel–based purchasing resources across the area. • Ensure that all procurement tools (such as Birch Street and Coupa Smart Spend) are implemented and maintained where possible to their full productivity and that system support and training is offered to internal and external stakeholders as appropriate. Requisitos : Desired skills & attributes: We seek a self-starter who can work independently, and we believe the success in this role will demonstrate itself through the following attributes and skills: - Entrepreneurial and strategic thinking - Leadership skills and influencing abilities - Business accountability - Creative thinking - Conflict resolution - Expert analytical and quantitative skills - Ability to direct and motivate a talented team - Ability to apply strategic direction, and develop plans that align with the organization’s core strategic objectives - Collaboration skills with multiple brands & stakeholders throughout Hilton’s organizational structure - Absolute discretion and confidentiality regarding sensitive information - Self-confidence, good communication and presentation skills You can demonstrate working experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, contract negotiations and leadership experience within operations/supply management. Required Qualifications - Minimum Education: BA/BS/Bachelor's Degree or experience in lieu thereof. - Experience: Direct responsibility and accountability, for managing high spend categories/business that includes contract closing, - prospecting, and complex negotiation skills. - Ability to travel as required (up to 20%). - Languages: Ability to read, write and speak Spanish or Portuguese and English sufficiently to read quotations, analyze bids, write instructions for bidders and communicate with co-workers, staff and suppliers. - Ability to work with systems and advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite. Your benefits will include a competitive starting salary and holiday entitlement. As an employee, you will become a member of the Go Hilton Team Member Travel Program, which provides reduced hotel room rates for you, your family & friends! We look forward explaining in detail the range of excellent benefits that you would expect from a global hotel organization like Hi