Hotel & Lodging Strategist – Indirect Procurement (Corporate Travel)

HP
Vancouver
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 8-12 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Negotiation","Communication","Leadership","Analytical thinking","Stakeholder management"]

Strategize and manage HP's global hotel and lodging program within Indirect Procurement, covering transient hotels, extended stays, serviced apartments, and alternative accommodations. Lead or participate in sourcing for travel-related services, ensure policy compliance, traveler experience, and sustainability alignment, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to optimize cost, risk, and program performance.

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4 months ago

Hotel & Lodging Strategist – Indirect Procurement (Corporate Travel)

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Job Summary

Strategize and manage HP's global hotel and lodging program within Indirect Procurement, covering transient hotels, extended stays, serviced apartments, and alternative accommodations. Lead or participate in sourcing for travel-related services, ensure policy compliance, traveler experience, and sustainability alignment, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to optimize cost, risk, and program performance.
Location: Vancouver
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and own the global lodging category strategy within Indirect Procurement, aligned to enterprise financial targets and corporate travel program objectives.
  • •Design preferred hotel portfolio strategy across key markets, balancing global chain agreements with local property optimization.
  • •Define property tiering models, rate cap structures, geographic coverage, and traveler segmentation strategies (e.g., executive, project-based, extended stay).
  • •Lead global, regional, and local hotel RFP processes in partnership with Corporate Travel Operations and key stakeholders.
  • •Negotiate corporate agreements, including static, dynamic, and hybrid rate structures; last-room availability; cancellation terms; and value-added amenities.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionDisability InsuranceLife InsuranceParental LeavePaid HolidaysFlexible SpendingTime Off

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Hospitality, Travel Management, or related field.
  • •8–12+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, corporate lodging procurement, or hotel program management.
  • •Deep expertise in hotel RFP processes, global chain negotiations, rate modeling (static and dynamic), ADR benchmarking, and lodging compliance frameworks.
  • •Demonstrated success delivering measurable cost savings and supplier performance improvements.
  • •Strong analytical and financial modeling capability.
Experience:8-12 yearsHospitalityTravel managementProcurementCorporate travel
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:NegotiationCommunicationLeadershipAnalytical thinkingStakeholder management
Languages:English

Company Brief

HP
Designs and manufactures personal computers, printers, and related supplies, as well as provides software, services, and solutions for consumers and enterprises worldwide.
Industry: Hardware Devices
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Founded: 1939
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