Strategic Vendor Relations Manager

Senior Manager – Strategic Sourcing (Hospitality Experience)

Department : Strategic Sourcing

Location : Gurgaon, New Delhi

Role Overview :

We are seeking a Senior Manager – Strategic Sourcing with strong hospitality industry experience to lead procurement, supply chain, and sourcing initiatives across a growing regional portfolio. The successful candidate will develop and implement market-focused sourcing strategies to deliver measurable financial and operational value, while ensuring full compliance with organizational procurement policies and processes.

This role requires a hands-on, strategic professional with deep knowledge of the South Asia market , expertise in sourcing, logistics, and vendor management , and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities :

• Drive the transformation of the Strategic Sourcing function, focusing on cost optimization, sustainability, and innovation.
• Define and implement effective market-focused sourcing strategies for a wide range of goods and services.
• Analyze controllable spend data to identify cost-saving opportunities, synergies, and leveraging potential.
• Build strong partnerships with business leaders to improve vendor arrangements and enhance value, quality, and service.
• Manage vendor selection, contracting, and performance evaluation in line with procurement policies.
• Develop and track vendor KPIs to ensure continuous improvement and innovation.
• Lead, coach, and support procurement teams and property-level procurement resources within the region.
• Conduct regular meetings with internal stakeholders to align on objectives and monitor progress.
• Oversee e-procurement sourcing events (RFIs, RFPs, contracting, project approvals).
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and value engineering in negotiations.
• Support pre-opening projects and ensure strategic vendor utilization across new properties.
• Manage OS&E, FF&E, and CAPEX procurement for projects, resolving vendor challenges proactively.
• Develop supply base knowledge, build alliances with key vendors, and ensure adherence to compliance and policy standards.
• Support global procurement platform rollouts and technology adoption across participating entities.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, and SLAs to ensure optimal cost and service outcomes.
• Prepare and present regular procurement performance reports and metrics.

Minimum Qualifications :