Category Manager – IT

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Group Procurement Organization – Indirect Procurement department

The Indirect Procurement department of the Accor Group is a fundamental pillar of the organization, playing a central role in our cost management strategy. With annual expenditures of approximately €800 million, we oversee a diverse range of spending, particularly in the areas of information technology and digital, marketing and communications, as well as intellectual services.

We are responsible for the entire process, from Source to Contract to Procure to Pay, which allows us to ensure efficient and optimized purchasing management, aligned with the strategic objectives of the company. As strategic business partners for all departments within the Accor Group, we play a vital role in achieving over 10% annual savings, thereby contributing to the financial strength and sustainability of the company. Our team excels through close collaboration with the Finance department.

Incorporated within the Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) that manages both Direct and Indirect procurement for the group, our Indirect Purchasing team consists of 12 specialized category managers, divided between IT and non-IT procurement divisions.

Job Description

As a Category Manager – IT Time & Material Professional Services, fully integrated into the Global Category Management Teams, your responsibilities are:

Category expertise:

• Own & propose category strategy for IT T&M Professional services
• Ease, formulate and deliver the category strategy, the understanding of drivers, market forces, SWOT
• Support category knowledge to grow procurement offers and drive category expertise

Supplier Management & Procurement Process:

• Manage T&M and fixed-price Professional Services contracts
• Secure supplier selection processes through RFI/RFQ procedures
• Lead negotiation campaigns for daily labor rates
• Define supplier categorization based on internal stakeholders’ needs in vendor’s management system (SmartConsult).
• Oversee category supplier management, including governance and business reviews
• Review & approve purchase orders through Coupa
• https://careers.accor.com/global/en/job/category-manager-it-time-and-material-professional-services-procurement-in-issy-les-moulineaux-france-jid-44758