VIE - Indirect Procurement Buyer – TORONTO – 12 MONTHS

Job Description

Accor is recruiting a VIE Indirect Procurement Buyer for North Central America (NCA), based in Toronto, to join its Group Procurement Organization. Reporting to the Global Indirect Procurement organization, this role will contribute to the execution and development of the Indirect Procurement Policy in NCA, with a focus on Marketing, IT, Professional Services, and other sourced categories for Luxury & Lifestyle (Raffles, Fairmont, …) brands, and occasionally Premium and Midscale divisions (ibis, Mercure, Novotel,…) in the region.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Mapping: Contribute to the mapping of procurement categories within the NCA perimeter.
• Policy Implementation: Support the implementation of Accor’s global procurement policy in partnership with Finance.
• Tool Deployment: Participate in the deployment and adoption of the Procure-to-Pay tool (Coupa, named Aspen internally) for the region.
• Source-to-Pay Processes: Contribute to Source-to-Pay activities for Indirect categories in NCA.
• Supplier Sourcing: Support supplier sourcing activities using Accor’s sourcing methodology.
• Negotiation & Contracting: Participate in negotiations and contract discussions with internal and legal teams.
• Tender Management: Support tenders from preparation to implementation.
• Purchase Requests: Contribute to the review and follow-up of purchase requests in Coupa (Aspen).
• Long Tail Optimization: Contribute to the optimization of low-value purchases.
• Expense Optimization: Support initiatives aimed at improving cost efficiency.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Support stakeholder relationships and promote procurement best practices.
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Contribute to KPI tracking with Finance.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Support regional supplier management and corporate initiatives.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent.
• First experience in Procurement, Consulting, Finance or Project Management is a plus.
• Strong interest in Indirect Procurement (Marketing, IT, Professional Services).
• Fluent English & French.
• Interest in Procure-to-Pay solutions (Coupa, Ivalua, ...) is a plus.

Personal Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical and structured mindset.
• Curious and eager to learn.
• Proactive and reliable.
• Comfortable in international environments.
• Team player.

Additional Information

Why join us?

And what are our commitments?

To the world

• Accor is committed to the world around us, with a strong employer culture focused on the development of our 300,000 talents.
• We adopt a continuous improvement approach to reduce the environmental impact of digital across all our projects.

To your career

• We enable all our employees to maintain a healthy work-life balance and give them the means to shape their working environment in their own image.
• Dedicated Talent Management, continuous improvement, and training and development paths are defined both individually and collectively so that we can grow together, every day.

Concretely, at Accor:

• Remote work possible several days per week from France and flexible working options: work from home, our offices, or even our hotels and coworking spaces thanks to Worklib.

And also,

• ALL - Heartist® program: preferential rates and flash offers for unforgettable stays and experiences across all our Accor locations and with our partners worldwide.
• Heartist® for Good volunteering program: 1 day offered during your working time to get involved with a non-profit organization.
• A Social and Economic Committee (CSE) that supports you in financing your cultural and sports activities.
• Sustainable Mobility Package for using an eco-friendly means of transportation or a “company bike” program in partnership with Zenride.
• Coverage of urban public transport subscriptions between home and workplace, in accordance with the French Finance Law scale.
• Meal vouchers with a face value of €11.
• A mandatory health insurance plan funded at 50% by Accor, at no additional cost in case of enrollment of your dependents.
• Not to mention attractive working conditions with collaborative workspaces, restaurants, game areas, as well as well-being and sports spaces on site or through Gymlib.

Your talent and motivation are our only selection criteria.

We value the richness of diverse nationalities, personalities, and professional backgrounds.
We know how to adapt to the specific needs of our employees, particularly those with disabilities.
We encourage all applications, without distinction of gender, so dare to apply!

For us, recruitment is above all a story of encounters.

Does this role appeal to you? Apply, and we will offer you:

• An initial discussion with our recruitment team to present the key elements of the role or guide you toward a position that may better suit you,
• One or more interviews with managers and team members,
• For certain roles, you may also be asked to complete a test or case study, as well as a questionnaire about your personality and motivations.
• A final interview with our Human Resources team to discuss our Group culture, working environment, training program, and career prospects, as well as the different Group benefits.
• Personalized feedback.