**Role Purpose**

Deliver benefit to IHG through optimising supplier relationships and commercial deals

**Key** **Accountabilities**

+ Drive Hotel Engagement and supportkey Hotel Procurement Regional initiative in Americas

+ Set up hotel procurementclustersacrossall local Hotels

+ From theCategory Group Plan developcategoryplansforall Hotel categories at L2 & L3

+ Build a deepunderstandingofsupplymarkets and theimplicationsfor IHG and all Local Hotels

+ Develop and execute a pipeline ofprojectsto drive TCO, innovation, continuousimprovement and costbenefitsto IHG and Owners

+ Successfulexecutionofsourcing, demandmanagement and continuousimprovementprojectstodeliverbusinessobjectives

+ ProvidecommercialchallengetobusinessstakeholdersespeciallyHotels and typically up to GM and Head ofDepartmentlevel

+ Develop and managesuccessfulsupplierrelationshipmanagementplans and monitor supplier performance