Sr. Mgr., Procurement

gategroup • New York, NY

5d • $130,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Leads strategic sourcing, supplier management, and procurement activities for Uqonic Lounges across North America. Develops category and supplier strategies to provide high-quality food, beverages, operating supplies, equipment, and lounge services at optimal total costs. Partners with Operations, Culinary, Finance, Quality, and other gategroup teams to ensure sourcing supports the Uqonic Lounge operating model, brand standards, commercial objectives, and a best-in-class guest proposition.

Requirements

• At least six years of progressively responsible professional experience in procurement, supply chain development and maintenance, and vendor or supplier contract negotiations in airline catering, five-star hospitality, premium restaurant, or international hotel environments, in addition to education equivalency.
• Proven leadership experience in high-end guest services and hospitality operations.
• Experience delivering premium customer experiences and service excellence standards.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, cost control, and resource planning.
• Strong business acumen, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of HACCP and food safety compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of luxury food and beverage operations, hygiene regulations, and international safety standards.
• Fluent in English and the local language.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to engage confidently across seniority levels and diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to lead effectively under pressure in a complex, high-profile operational environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to build trust, influence decisions, and foster collaboration.
• Understanding of the fundamentals of world-class luxury guest experiences and exceptional attention to detail.
• Operationally focused, proactive, hands-on leadership approach.
• Ability to maintain discretion, professionalism, and high standards of brand representation.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Employees are expected to demonstrate gategroup’s values of Excellence, Passion, Responsibility, and Respect.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, hospitality management, or a closely related field is desirable.
• Six years of equivalent work experience in hotel or restaurant management, procurement and supply chain logistics, or a similar field may substitute for a degree.
• Familiarity with lounge management systems and operational reporting tools.
• Additional international languages.

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality goods and services, including food and beverage, operating supplies, equipment, and services, while optimizing costs, ensuring compliance, and supporting exceptional guest experiences.
• Lead RFP development, supplier evaluations, commercial negotiations, contract execution, and supplier onboarding.
• Build category strategies aligned with lounge service models, culinary programs, beverage initiatives, brand standards, sustainability goals, and commercial objectives.
• Work cross-functionally with Operations, Culinary, Finance, Quality, and gategroup Procurement teams to align procurement strategies with lounge operations, standardize sourcing practices, and deliver transparent commercial outcomes.
• Establish and manage a preferred supplier network across North America, leveraging gategroup agreements where possible.
• Develop supplier scorecards and KPIs covering quality, service levels, pricing consistency, reliability, and other features; consolidate and report feedback and take appropriate action based on results.
• Conduct regular business reviews with key vendors and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mitigate supply chain risks through diversification, contingency planning, and demand forecasting, in collaboration with lounge operations.
• Align sourcing decisions with staffing models, service delivery approaches, and local market requirements.
• Support new lounge openings, transitions, and mobilizations through timely sourcing and vendor onboarding.
• Monitor market trends, commodity pricing, and inflation impacts to proactively manage cost pressures.
• Support new business development opportunities and RFP responses with supplier identification, product ideas, and cost information.
• Ensure suppliers meet regulatory requirements, food safety standards, and gategroup vendor policies, and address issues as they arise.
• Collaborate with gategroup partners to leverage suppliers, contacts, information, and processes while positioning Uqonic within the group.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401(k) with company match
• Company-sponsored life insurance
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Voluntary short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts
• Incentive pay of 10% of annual base salary, dependent upon successful attainment of company, team, and individual goals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior