Director, Responsible Sourcing and Supplier Inclusion

Supply Management, Procurement, Purchasing, and Receiving

This is your chance to be part of our in-house Hilton Supply Management (HSM) team that supports our brands, owners, and operators! HSM has transformed how supply chain and procurement adds value to the hospitality industry, with 6 billion dollars of spend influence, over 2000 suppliers, and support of sustainability, supplier diversity, and responsible sourcing goals. As a Director, Responsible Sourcing and Supplier Inclusion, you will support the team in partnering with all our brands and helping influence and guide programs with unique and distinctive products and services. On the HSM Americas team reporting to Vice President, HSM Food & Beverage, you will work on projects including support for Hilton's environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives by globally driving sustainable, responsible, inclusive and ethical sourcing practices throughout HSM's supply chain.

Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to programs and benefits such as:

• Go Hilton travel program: 110 nights of discounted travel with room rates as low as $40/night
• Hilton Shares: Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount
• Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
• Mental health resources including free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Learn more about the rest of our benefits

At Hilton, we believe every Team Member is a leader. We are committed to offering leadership development opportunities and programs through every step of a Team Member's career journey and at every level, both in our hotels and across corporate.

Available benefits may vary depending upon terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of the plans.

Your role is important and below are some of the fundamental job duties that make your work unique.

What your day-to-day will be like:

• Lead HSM's sustainability efforts including supporting technologies, sourcing process improvements, external reporting, and status dashboard requirements, and partnership with HSM's suppliers to help improve sustainability efforts.
• Collaborate with all brands to review brand standards that impact responsible sourcing.
• Partner with Hilton's ESG teams and regional HSM partners to better engage with purchasing colleagues and bring to life country, regional, and global Travel with Purpose 2030 goals.
• Lead regional and global communication on responsible sourcing trends and share leading practices between colleagues to carry on the momentum and positive change.

How you will collaborate with others:

• Work with Category Managers to form close relationships with high-value and high-risk supply partners to help build improvements and efficiencies in responsible sourcing.
• Build relationships with internal partners in HSM, Brands, Operations, and ESG to ensure understanding of program goals including their role in successful execution.
• Represent HSM with external partners including industry alliances, activists, and other concerned 3rd parties to ensure their understanding of progress on external goals and commitments.

What deliverables you will take ownership of:

• Achieve Hilton's Responsible Sourcing goals including Source with Purpose which is HSM's global strategy to advance positive impact across the supply chain.
• Promoting responsible sourcing of beef, poultry, pork, eggs, seafood and produce from 3rd party recognized/certified suppliers.
• Expand and inclusively source within our communities.
• To support Hilton's Travel with Purpose goals, lead sourcing with 3rd parties associated with waste reduction, water conservation, and energy efficiency.

Why you'll be a great fit:

You have these minimum qualifications:

• Six (6) years of Supply Management, Procurement or Sustainability experience
• Experience managing direct reports
• Experience with sustainable sourcing and governance leading practices
• Travel up to 25%
• Hybrid schedule from McLean, VA

It would be useful if you have:

• Hospitality experience
• Experience using the Ecovadis platform

What it is like working for Hilton:

Hilton, the #1 World's Best Workplace, is a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more-than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture and we are consistently named among one of the World's Best Workplaces. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it's like to be on Team Hilton!

It is the policy of Hilton to employ qualified persons without regard to color, race, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medication conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service, status as a protected veteran, disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, or any other protected group status as defined by and subject to applicable federal, state and local laws.

We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position and provide other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us if you require an accommodation during the application process.