Senior Manager-Category Management, Food Service & Direct Beverage

Senior Manager, Category Management Food Service & Direct Beverage

The Senior Manager, Category Management Food Service & Direct Beverage is a key member of the US / CN Procurement team, responsible for driving best-in-class category management and strategic sourcing specifically within the food service category. This leader will partner with culinary, brand, and operations to continuously curate a beverage procurement strategy in service of customer experience, enterprise partnership, and operator profitability. Reporting to the Senior Director, Procurement, this role ensures adherence to Marriott's procurement policies and processes, serves as a point of escalation for beverage-related sourcing issues, and delivers effective communications across all levels, including executive leadership. The Senior Manager leads cross-functional teams on food service procurement initiatives and projects, partnering closely with corporate, continent, and discipline leaders to develop and execute strategies that enhance supplier governance, promote responsible sourcing, and support financial sustainability in food and beverage operations. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in food service category management, strategic sourcing, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance, and demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement skills within a geographically dispersed and highly matrixed environment.

Education and Experience

Required

• 4-year bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Finance, Hotel Management, or related sector.
• 7+ years of procurement experience. Deep technical knowledge of category management and strategic sourcing in beverage manufacturing & distribution categories (CSD, coffee, water, etc.)
• Excellent project / program management skills and ability to independently manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to create strategy and implement change while working in a geographically dispersed team in a highly matrixed cross-discipline environment.
• Strong analytical skills for planning, estimating, budgeting, and monitoring program / project work.
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred

Core Work Activities

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