Responsible Procurement Specialist

About IHG

IHG Hotels & Resorts is one of the largest and most recognisable hospitality groups in the world with a diverse family of brands including InterContinental, Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza amongst many others. Approximately 350,000 people work across IHG’s hotels and our corporate offices in 100+ countries. We are a FTSE 100 company headquartered in Windsor UK and are proudly listed on the London Stock Exchange.

We promise to provide True Hospitality for everyone; making you feel welcome and cared for, recognised and respected, wherever you are in the world. Strong future plans and recent successes, especially across the luxury space is what has made us stand out from the crowd.

Join us and not only can you benefit from the world of variety and opportunity, you can also look forward to being part of a company that will appreciate you for simply being you. At IHG we celebrate our differences and we believe everyone has something unique to bring to each team.

Procurement at IHG

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Global Procurement function for a passionate and hands-on Responsible Procurement Specialist to support the Global Procurement function deliver on our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Programme expansion.

Responsible business is ingrained in the fabric of IHG and central to our purpose of delivering True Hospitality for Good to our wonderful guests, colleagues, and hotel owners across the globe. We believe that how we grow as a company and work to be a greater force for good are inextricably linked, so we’re empowering our people, and working with our industry, to help shape the future of responsible travel. We have launched Journey to Tomorrow, our 10-year responsible business strategy of clear commitments to drive change for our people, communities, and planet over the next decade.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Global Procurement and be part of a team who really are experts in the field. A great opportunity as well to work within a global context and experience partnering with our different regional teams across US, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa and China.

Global Procurement plays a key role at IHG by leading procurement activities across corporate and hotel related categories, partnering with stakeholders across the business to enable decision making and working in partnership with our supply base.

Key responsibilities:

• Support Global Procurement colleagues in defining and executing initiatives that deliver on commitments made as part of IHG’s Responsible Business strategy.
• Assist in the implementation of our Supply Chain Sustainability Program, the wider business & managed hotels (as appropriate), including colleague communication, training and ongoing support.
• Provide day to day coaching and support for governance matters with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with developing guidelines to operational teams in business and hotels to help them source responsibly.
• Feed into the ongoing evolution and implementation of the sustainability & risk strategy and targets.
• Support understanding legislative and ethical expectations associated to supply of products and services.
• Provide appropriate solutions from external best practices and support applying them internally.
• Work closely with CR, Risk and Ethics teams to support raising awareness of IHG’s responsible business commitments internally.
• Provide support in the collation of data and information and subsequent internal and external reporting of Responsible Procurement activity.

What we’re looking for

Critical Expertise & Experience:
Minimum of 2 years corporate experience

Our ideal candidate would have some of the following:

1) experience in sustainability and/or risk management

2) experience of working in a franchise environment and engaging with multiple stakeholder groups

Technical Skills & Knowledge:

• Some ability to partner across the organization to support driving change in the Responsible Procurement agenda
• Ability to influence peers and navigate across a matrix organisation
• Good sense of prioritisation, organisational skills and time management
• Good Microsoft office skills
• Good communication skills

Our commitment to you

At IHG we give our colleagues greater flexibility and balance – working in a hybrid way, blending remote and office working. We like to believe we offer a unique culture where you have room to be yourself.

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including impressive hotel room discounts.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

IHG gives every member of the team the room they need to belong, grow, and make a difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.

So, join us and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family.

Closing date: 21st March 2023

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