The MGallery Hotel Collection features boutique hotels, each with its own original design and unique stories to tell. Choosing to join MGallery is choosing to live and experience Memorable Moments.
MGallery Nairobi Gigiri will feature 105 rooms and suites; four restaurants, including an all-day dining venue, a signature dining experience, a pool bar, and a rooftop restaurant and bar; meeting rooms and a business centre; and wellness facilities spanning a gym, pool and spa.
With a prime location on Gigiri’s Limuru Road, fairly close to Nairobi’s city centre and Village Market, it will attract UN and NGO delegates, consultants and contractors, as well as diplomats, leisure visitors and the local community.
Based out of in our hotel MGallery in Nairobi and reporting to the Country Procurement director, this role will be key in delivering on Accor’s value proposition to owners and shareholders. Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
Key Responsibilities:
- Support Country procurement director on leading category strategy development and value creation across a wide range of direct and indirect categories for approximately ~$30M in annual spend across 9 managed properties.
- Execute a multi-year value enhancement strategy in collaboration with senior business stakeholders to deliver significant incremental procurement value to the properties.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with the hotels, the Accor corporate hub and preferred suppliers through executive level influencing, strategic communication and relationship-building skills.
- Execute sourcing projects as defined within the portfolio strategy: Define project goals, timelines, roles and responsibilities, and an overall project management cadence.
- Drive value by leveraging data analytics and innovative sourcing approaches, such as total cost of ownership, e-Auctions
- Develop comprehensive implementation and communication plans with stakeholders and end users
- Develop and skillfully execute negotiation strategies to achieve desired, pre-agreed outcomes
- Develop and deploy standard reporting for key stakeholders that gages satisfaction, engagement and performance against sourcing activities, upcoming contract expirations, supplier performance issues, and other key information