**Company Description**
Join the Accor Group, an ecosystem of over 45 brands, 5,500 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations.
With us, your personality is valued, your opportunities for growth know no boundaries. Every action you take can have a positive and memorable impact on the experience of our customers, your colleagues, and also, on the planet, contributing to pioneering the art of responsible hospitality.
**About ASTORE**
ASTORE is our Global Procurement Organization, which covers all products & services needed by our clients to address their daily operational needs or one-shot construction and renovation projects. The Europe & North African (ENA) Astore team is responsible for sourcing, negotiating and promoting its products and services in 50 Countries, across Europe, CIS and North Africa.
**About VIE**
V.I.E. (“Volontariat International en Entreprise”) is an international paid program of up to 2 years and organized in collaboration between companies and the French government. It is meant to offer the ability to gain professional experience and opportunity to learn, grow and develop in an international work environment and provide a first step on your further career path.
To be able to participate, any applicant will need to fulfill the following criteria, independent of the job profile:
- Age 18 to 28
- French or European citizenship (EEA-countries)
- Graduated from their university studies and/or vocational training and able to work full-time for the duration of the program
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**Job Description** Junior Category Manager IT/Guest Technology - VIE - (M/F/d)**
Are you ready to embark on an international experience with one of the leading integral hospitality groups? As a Junior Category Manager Guest Technology within our Astore Procurement Department, you will play a pivotal role in supporting IT-related procurement strategies across the Europe & North Africa (ENA) region. Join a diverse, multicultural team and help identify hotel needs, find innovative IT solutions, and contribute to responsible hospitality.
The role will be based either in our office in Milan or Madrid, with a possible contract duration between 12 to 24 months.
**What will you do?**
- Assist in developing strategies for IT categories including hardware, software, audio-visual, and payment solutions.
- Support RFP processes, supplier negotiations, and contract management to ensure optimal offers for the hotel network.
- Manage supplier relationships, including organizing business reviews, renegotiations, and sourcing new suppliers when necessary.
- Deploy supplier solutions across the hotel network and track key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Contribute to procurement data analysis to identify savings opportunities and support decision-making.
**Qualifications**
Our ideal profile would be:
- Knowledge or experience in IT procurement categories and strategies.
- Familiarity with procurement and data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI, e-Procurement tools).
- Experience or interest in the hospitality industry is a plus.
- Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to work in multicultural teams.
- Professional proficiency in English; French would be a plus.
**Additional Information** What’s in there for you?**
- Unique opportunity to develop your career with worldwide Augmented Hospitality leaders
- Package of benefits and perks of working for Accor, including discounts for hotels worldwide, and much more!
- Work in a multi-national team
- Hybrid way of working
- Talent development opportunities
- Access to a comprehensive training catalogue within our Accor Academy
- Option to further develop and grow in
- and outside of the region or globally
- Various ESG activities & initiatives
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