Director, Global Strategic Procurement

Director, Global Strategic Procurement

at Pursuit Collection

At Pursuit, we offer more than just a place to visit, we create opportunities for our guests to truly connect with iconic destinations. Our experiences include world‑class attractions and distinctive lodges, all designed to highlight the unique beauty of each location. Beyond that, we offer thoughtfully crafted restaurants, retail, and transportation services that help our guests immerse themselves fully in the experience.

Pursuit is hiring a Director of Global Strategic Procurement to take the reins of our established global purchasing function and drive it toward further maturity and optimization.

• Mature the Function:
  Lead the next phase of the global strategic procurement initiative, evolving existing strategies, policies, and procedures to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
• Field support &
  
  Coaching:
  
  Actively coach, train, and provide ongoing support and leadership to field‑based procurement teams in operating geographies to ensure alignment with global strategies and best practices.
• GPO Management:
  Manage the company’s relationship with our third‑party Group Procurement Organization to better capitalize on cost savings opportunities and maximize the value of the partnership.
• Brand Standards & Amenities:
  Liaise with operations and brand leaders regarding product and guest room amenity standards, leading the procurement strategy and sourcing for those specific items.
• Strategy Execution:
  Deliver annual cost savings and margin expansion through continued execution and optimization of global purchasing capabilities spanning people, process, and technology.
• Triple Win:
  Partner with operating and support services teams to achieve the triple win: higher quality products, lower costs, and alignment with Promise to Place environmental focus.
• Metrics & Planning:
  Develop and execute annual procurement business plans; establish and communicate short and long‑term savings targets, key performance metrics, and toolsets for defining and monitoring success.
• Procure‑to‑Pay & Systems:
  Liaise with Accounting and Information Technology to establish clear Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P) processes and actively participate in the design and implementation of the company’s future‑state purchasing and procurement system.
• One‑Team Mindset:
  Maintain a culture of inclusion between the central procurement team and operational personnel responsible for local purchasing, fostering cooperation and encouraging the sharing of information to achieve desired outcomes.
• Vendor Management:
  Take a leadership role in vendor and supplier management and negotiation of commercial terms with suppliers.
• Travel:
  Travel to Pursuit operating locations globally to engage directly onsite with operations leaders.

• Bachelor’s degree or greater in business, logistics, or supply chain management, with 10+ years of related experience and at least 5 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience leading and growing an internal procurement function, preferably within the hospitality industry.
• Proven experience in successfully bringing teams together, from multiple locations, to achieve improved enterprise‑wide procurement results.
• Experience with sourcing and procurement technology platforms.

• Business Partnership:
  Strong orientation to collaboration with teammates spanning a variety of business functions, with an open style that lends itself to building relationships, listening, communicating clearly, and creating a collegial environment.
• Influence:
  Carries a strong voice within the organization and possesses the ability to positively influence others to adhere to proven methodologies and challenge the status quo regarding purchasing tactics.
• Results‑Oriented:
  Data and metrics‑driven leader with a bias toward action and delivery of results.
• Urgency:
  Operates with a strong sense of urgency, consistently striving to deliver actionable financial information to decision‑makers as quickly and accurately as possible.
• Strategic Thinking:
  Broad thinker and collaborative partner who understands business issues and geography‑specific nuances…