Commodity Specialist – Services (Electronics and IT)

Accor North America (ANA) is comprised of Hotel Sofitel, Novotel, Motel 6, Studio 6 and Red Roof Inns and is the largest owner/operator of lodging properties in the United States. The ANA Procurement Department located in Dallas Texas is currently recruiting for the following position:

 

Commodity Specialist ? Services (Electronics and IT)

 

Position Purpose: 

 

The primary mission of this position will be to assist in the management of critical commodities from specification and development through implementation and product life cycle support. The qualified individual will have experience in sourcing, commodity and category analysis, marketplace analysis, negotiating, price and assortment, and managing vendor relations.  This role will also manage master item files and documentary files and be responsible for the overall accuracy of accounting for all commercial transactions.

Successful accomplishment of this mission will be evidenced by mutually beneficial supplier relationships, strong customer relationships that produce superior service measures, accurate database files, managed inventories, and price and assortment controls and efficiencies.

A positive win-win approach involving stakeholders, ultimate customers, suppliers, and support departments will be necessary to accomplish the mission. In addition, this mission must be coordinated with the Accor International Purchasing function in accordance with established polices and procedures and global strategies.

 

Dimensions:

Potential Annual Purchase Volumes

> $15 million annually

Commodity Categories

Ten to Fifteen Commodity Categories

Supplier Relationships

Ten to thirty Suppliers and Vendors

Contractual Relationships

80% or higher contractual relationships

 

Staff:  None.

 

Travel:  Some traveling may be required, usually no more than 10 days per year

 

Primary Responsibilities:

 

1. Manage your time and activities in an effective and efficient manner with minor supervision and in accordance with Departmental and company guidelines and policies.

2. Work closely with the Procurement Department?s personnel and management to develop, manage and execute the Commodity Team?s annual plan in support of the Procurement Department?s mission and goals.

3. Focus your customer relations objectives at the guest experience level, which is exhibited by superior support of property level support.

4. Support other customer relationships (operations management and staff, technical services staff, and corporate staff) to identify and help develop their tactical and strategic product and service needs.

5. Work closely with internal Procurement Department team members to develop mutually beneficial relationships that lead to superior customer service and process improvement.

6. Solicit and analyze quotes and specifications for stock and custom materials and finished products.

7. Lead the sourcing for suppliers that will manufacture or distribute the products or services as specified.  Assume the responsibility to be the expert in your assigned categories, including marketplace trends and information, competition, and new product and technology development and research.

8. Manage the quality requirements for products, including materials, production, shipping and use.

9. Analyze the financial and business terms offered to determine the best offers in cooperation with the negotiation team.

10. Support other Accor Purchasing Department?s work in international negotiations.

11. Insure the timely accuracy of database information to enable the ordering, processing and invoicing processes.

12. Manage all transaction discrepancies within the assigned commodities.

13. Other duties associated with the responsibilities of the Procurement Department as may be assigned.

 

Performance Measures: 

 

1. Participation and contribution in the Procurement Departments Quality Plan and goals.

2. Participation and contribution in the Procurement Departments Sustainable Development, MBE and energy plans.

3. Leadership in developing and executing an individual career development program.

4. Completion of annual goals as assigned. Qualifications:  Education/Experience/Skills required of the Position.

 

1. Minimum of 5 years of experience supplier management in the hospitality industry or a related industry

2. A college degree preferred, but appropriate experience may substitute

3. Detail oriented with good analytical skills

4. Self-motivated, goal oriented individual with a customer service focus

5. Able to manage supplier negotiations with minimal supervision

6. Able to contribute to a team atmosphere with Suppliers, Operations, Legal, and other Corporate Departments, such as Marketing, IT and HR

7. Enjoys participation in team activities and projects

8. A good understanding of general commercial terms and conditions and the associated legal requirements.

9. Proficient in use of MS-Word, Excel and Outlook; proficiency in MS-Access or similar database a plus

 

Commodity Experience:

 

Some specific commodity experience applicable to this position:

 

? Electronics (Batteries, cables, Televisions, radios, clocks)

? Utilities (Cable TV, Energy Systems, Gas & Electricity, etc.)

? Information Technology (Software Licensing, Help Desk, Desktop software & hardware)

? Telecommunications (PBX, Hubs & Routers, Cell Phones, etc.)

 

 

 

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