Director Hotel Operations Jobs in Tennessee (NOW HIRING)

What YouWillDo:

• Lead the Sr. Manager, Sourcing & Contracting and Sr. Manager, Procurement, overseeing a team of 15 professionals.

• Establish performance goals, delegate responsibilities, monitor progress, and provide coaching to ensure delivery of objectives.

• Oversee hiring, onboarding, training, performance evaluations, and corrective action planning.

• Develop and maintain training programs, materials, and competency standards for team members.

• Drive the development and execution of enterprise sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives.

• Direct spend analysis, market benchmarking, supplier cost modeling, and financial impact assessments.

• Lead vendor selection initiatives and collaborate with operations, finance, legal, and executive leadership to implement sourcing strategies.

• Build strong cross-functional partnerships to ensure alignment and support for procurement initiatives.

• Oversee the RFP process, including vendor solicitation, bid evaluation, and final supplier selection.

• Ensure sourcing and contracting activities are executed consistently, efficiently, and in accordance with established standards.

• Direct negotiation strategies and contract execution to achieve cost savings, operational synergies, and risk mitigation.

• Ensure agreements deliver quality, competitive pricing, clear terms, and measurable performance expectations.

• Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement, operational efficiencies, and financial savings.

• Track, validate, and communicate cost savings and synergies across business units.

• Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships to ensure service excellence, quality, compliance, and value creation.

• Lead vendor governance, performance management, issue resolution, quarterly business reviews, and contract implementations.

• Serve as procurement process owner, establishing policies, procedures, service levels, and operational standards for a centralized procurement program.

• Oversee procurement system integrity, purchase order processing, inventory and catalog management, invoice reconciliation, and customer service performance.

• Own and manage the company's GPO relationship, ensuring compliance, maximizing rebates, and resolving vendor or contract issues.

• Demonstrate leadership through integrity, accountability, effective communication, fiscal management, compliance oversight, auditing, and departmental administration.

Your Experience Includes:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Hospitality, Finance, ora relatedfield, or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of progressive sourcing, procurement, contracting, or supply chain experience, including at least 2 years in strategic sourcing and contract management; hospitality experience preferred.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, financial modeling, and business process improvement skills with the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.

• Experience leading sourcing initiatives, RFPs, supplier evaluations, contract negotiations, and vendor management programs.

• Knowledge of supply chain operations, procurement systems, sourcing methodologies, spend analysis, and strategic sourcing best practices.

• Experience sourcing a broad range of products and services, including FF&E, F&B, IT, telecom, engineering, security, HR, housekeeping, operating supplies, and specialty services.

• Proven leadership experiencemanaging sourcing and contracting professionalsand driving cross-functional initiatives.

• Advancedproficiencyin Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; experiencewith Adaco, Epicor, or similar procurement systems preferred.

• Excellent communication, presentation, customer service, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, sound business judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively whilemaintainingconfidentiality and delivering results within established timelines.