Senior Category Manager – Beverages

Senior Category Manager – Beverages (m/f/d) – Fixed-term 1 year

Join Accor as a Senior Category Manager – Beverages for a 12‑month fixed‑term role (parental leave cover). The position is based in the Europe & North African (ENA) region.

Accor Group: over 45 brands, 5,500 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations. Join a global ecosystem where your personality is valued and where responsible hospitality drives impact on customers, colleagues, and the planet.

ASTORE – Accor’s Global Procurement Organization – covers all product and service needs, sourcing and negotiating across 50 countries in Europe, CIS, and North Africa.

As Senior Category Manager – Beverages, you will lead the strategic development and execution of our beverage procurement offering within Accor’s global ecosystem. You will shape supplier strategies, build a sustainable and innovative product offering, and manage relationships across hotels and restaurants.

• Set up strategies for beverage categories in the region, source suppliers, negotiate contracts, deploy solutions, and manage supplier relationships.
• Define and execute category strategies based on business needs and market intelligence.
• Translate market insights and customer trends into clear offering strategies by category.
• Define the right product/service ranges to match identified needs and business priorities.
• Drive category budget management and align sourcing strategy with global objectives.
• Manage sourcing processes including RFPs, supplier negotiations, and contracting.
• Lead and collaborate on tenders and bidding processes with other category teams, supporting local best practices.
• Lead supplier selection processes, including RFIs/RFPs/RFQs, negotiation, and contractualisation.
• Manage supplier performance and compliance with CSR goals, including decarbonisation efforts.

• Minimum 5 years of procurement experience with a focus on beverages and distribution.
• Expertise in purchasing processes and category management.
• Knowledge of beverage distribution and image contracts highly valued.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and organisational skills.
• Comfortable working in multicultural, cross‑functional, customer‑centric teams.
• Proven experience managing complex sourcing projects and supplier relationships.
• Learning mindset, high autonomy, and drive.
• Fluency in English required;
  German or French is a plus.

• Opportunity to develop career with a global hospitality leader.
• Competitive package of benefits and perks.
• Work in a multi‑national team and hybrid working model.
• Talent development and training opportunities via Accor Academy.
• Option to grow locally, regionally, or globally.
• Participate in ESG activities and initiatives.

If you match the above, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to join Accor where passion and purpose meet.