Manager, Food & Beverage Category Management | Hilton Corporate

Job Description

***This role may be located in McLean, VA, or remote with a preferred candidate residing in Eastern or Central time zone***

This is your chance to be part of our in-house Hilton Supply Management (HSM) team that supports our brands, owners, and operators! HSM has transformed how supply chain and procurement adds value to the hospitality industry, with 6 billion dollars of spend influence, over 2000 suppliers, and support of sustainability, supplier diversity, and responsible sourcing goals. As a Food & Beverage Category Manager, you will support the team by partnering with our Brands and helping influence and guide programs with unique and distinctive products and services.  On the Food & Beverage Category Management team reporting to the Director of Food & Beverage Category Management, you will work on projects including Building New Supplier Relationships, Performing Category Analyses & Request for Proposals (RFPs), Brand-Approved Product Updates & Launches, Product Performance Reporting, and Sourcing Process Improvements.

 
HOW WE WILL SUPPORT YOU

Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to programs and benefits such as:

• Go Hilton travel program: 100 nights of discounted travel with room rates as low as $40/night
• Hilton Shares: Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) – you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount
• Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
• Mental health resources including free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Learn more about the rest of our benefits

At Hilton, we believe every Team Member is a leader. We are committed to offering leadership development opportunities and programs through every step of a Team Member’s career journey and at every level, both in our hotels and across corporate. 

**Available benefits may vary depending upon terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of the plans.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your role is important and below are some of the fundamental job duties that make your work unique.

What your day-to-day will be like:

• Oversee sourcing initiatives including, but not limited to: Product Sample Reviews, Market Data Analysis, Program Inventory Management, Contracting with Suppliers, Product Performance Analysis, and New Item Launches
• Build and execute Category and Supplier Management strategies designed to deliver quality products for Hotels delivered by our Approved Suppliers at the best value, while meeting Hilton and HSM standards and operating procedures, and ensuring continuous supply

How you will collaborate with others:

• Liaise between Suppliers and Hilton Internal Customers to lead product changes, summarize the status of projects, and communicate relevant recommendations and next steps with all parties
• Attend weekly and bi-weekly meetings with Suppliers and Stakeholders to ensure the success of your Projects and Categories
• Engage with Support Teams across HSM to ensure proper data entry in forms & systems, collaborate on building supplier programs, and attending meetings & trainings to ensure all HSM processes are understood and being followed

What projects you will take ownership of:

• Managing all Supplier Relationships under your purview – Balancing Existing and Potential New Relationships – to ensure the best quality and value to our Customers
• Supporting Brand (or other Customer) Projects such as new Breakfast Launches, Menu Development, Retail Planogram Updates, etc.

WHY YOU’LL BE A GREAT FIT

You have these minimum qualifications:

• Five (5) years of professional experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain management, contract management, food & beverage, hospitality, or similar field
• Two (2) years of experience taking data from multiple sources and analyzing to draw actionable conclusions.
• Two (2) years of experience working in Purchasing, Reporting, and/or Contracting Systems & Applications
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel (pivots, VLOOKUPS, data manipulation)
• Travel up to 20%

It would be useful if you have:

• Seven (7) years of professional work experience, especially in relevant fields
• Experience working with Coupa, Tableau, Salesforce, Birchstreet, or other similar systems
• Strong Project Management skills

WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING FOR HILTON

Hilton, the #1 World’s Best Workplace, is a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more-than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture and we are consistently named among one of the World’s Best Workplaces. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it’s like to be on Team Hilton!

It is the policy of Hilton to employ qualified persons without regard to color, race, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medication conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service, status as a protected veteran, disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, or any other protected group status as defined by and subject to applicable federal, state and local laws. 

We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position and provide other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law.  Please contact us if you require an accommodation during the application process.

Hilton offers its eligible team members a comprehensive benefits package including medical and prescription drug coverage, dental coverage, vision coverage, life insurance, short-and long-term disability insurance, access to our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) where you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount, a 401(k) savings plan, 20 days of paid time off accruing over your first year of employment and increasing up to 25 days after completing one year of full employment, up to 12 weeks of paid leave for birth parents and 4 weeks for non-birth parents, 10 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays throughout the year, up to 5 bereavement days, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account, an employee assistance program, access to a care coordination program (“Wellthy”),  a legal services program, an educational assistance program, adoption assistance, a backup childcare program, pre-tax commuter benefit and our travel discount. The annual salary range for this role is $75,000-$110,000 and is determined based on applicable and specialized experience and location. Subject to plan terms and conditions, you will be eligible to participate in the Hilton Annual Incentive (Bonus) Plan, consistent with other team members at the same level and/or position within the Company. #LI-REMOTE