Interim Senior Manager Property Operations EMEA ( Supply Management

About Us

Hilton Supply Management (HSM) is the largest global hospitality-focused organization that supports our brands, owners, and operators. With $12+ billion of spend influence, this function has transformed how supply chain and procurement add value to the hospitality industry. HSM is a strong partner to all our brands, helping influence and drive programs with unique and distinctive products and services. HSM is proud of its diverse and skilled team members worldwide that also give back to the community by supporting aggressive sustainability, supplier diversity, and responsible sourcing goals.

We are now recruiting for an "Interim Senior Manager, Property Operations EMEA", to initially cover a period of 12 months (maternity cover), and potentially stay on in a different capacity in this ever growing (HSM) Team! This position is temporary maternity cover until approximately 31st May 2027.

As our Interim Senior Manager, Property Operations, Category Management EMEA, you will:

• Plan, organise, direct and control the purchasing functions for all products and/or services within the Property Operations category within Hilton Supply Management on behalf of Hilton.
• Develop, evaluate and monitor supplier relationships.
• Pro-actively build relationships with internal stakeholders, ensuring HSM objectives are aligned.
• Develop programs in support of Owners, the Architecture Design & Construction Team (AD&C), Engineering, Brand(s), Safety & Security and Field Operations.
• Facilitate the purchase of quality products at the best value while adhering to Hilton & HSM standards and operating procedures, considerate of ESG concerns, and ensure continuity of supply.
• Manage cross functional activities with the Group Procurement, project and development teams.

We are seeking an experienced Procurement professional, capable of overseeing international procurement processes from inception to implementation at country level. This individual should possess a comprehensive understanding of global sourcing, vendor management, and the ability to navigate the entire procurement lifecycle.

Let's break it down. Roughly speaking, you will focus on the following things:

• Research and qualify products and suppliers for strategic partnerships to fulfil department initiatives including review of supplier references, financial audits and product reviews.
• Develop and maintain excellent knowledge of brand standards related to Property Operations and feed back to internal stakeholders on any potential updates to deliver savings to Owners and/or Hilton whilst maintaining brand and product quality.
• Where possible, align category management sourcing strategy with global and regional counterparts.
• Partner with National Procurement teams to ensure feedback is incorporated into sourcing strategy.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure their objectives are included in HSM Category Wave planning.
• Maintain Category Wave plans outlining key projects and sourcing activities.
• Develop Statements of Work or Scopes of Work (SOW), Requests for Information (RFI) and Requests for Proposals (RFP) utilizing Hilton Supply Management’s supplier and contracts database.
• Ensure that all purchasing programs developed are ‘GPO (Group Purchasing Organisation) ready’ and able to support our 3rd party and franchised GPO clients.
• Work with primary stakeholders and Hilton Legal to develop contracts on any exceptions to the standard contract language.
• Effectively communicate all program details and ensure E‑procurement system is maintained.
• Work with National Procurement teams to ensure new programs are set up correctly for each market.
• Anticipate the need to develop new programs or refresh existing programs to keep current with product innovation and industry trends.

• Establish priorities and delegate work to team members accordingly, while ensuring optimal allocation of resources.
• Coordinate with the key stakeholders as well as internal and external resources so that objectives are accomplished.
• Disseminate, organise and communicate regarding assignments and projects to internal stakeholders.
• Manage the…