Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Partnerships – SEAPR

About the Role

The Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Partnerships – SEAPR will lead Wyndham’s sourcing program across Southeast Asia and Pacific Rim (SEAPR), driving supplier ecosystem development, franchisee engagement and procurement value creation. The role works closely with hotel owners, suppliers and internal stakeholders to increase participation in Wyndham sourcing programs and strengthen supplier partnerships that support owner success and brand standards. It goes beyond traditional procurement to help franchisees identify quality suppliers, simplify procurement decisions, improve logistics effectiveness and unlock pricing advantages through procurement scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead SEAPR sourcing program execution and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and expand supplier ecosystem aligned with Wyndham brand standards and owner requirements.
• Identify, evaluate and onboard suppliers across categories including hotel operating supplies, FF&E, OS&E, technology solutions and hotel services.
• Strengthen procurement processes supporting franchisee operational efficiency.
• Monitor sourcing trends and market opportunities to enhance program competitiveness.
• Develop initiatives to increase hotel participation in Wyndham sourcing programs and build strong relationships with franchisees to understand procurement needs and operational challenges.
• Communicate sourcing program benefits: supplier quality assurance, procurement simplification, logistics effectiveness, competitive pricing advantages and improved operational efficiency.
• Partner with Operations, Development and Brand teams to strengthen franchisee engagement.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance across SEAPR, negotiate commercial terms, monitor service quality, pricing competitiveness and logistics performance, and drive supplier accountability and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen sourcing program commercial effectiveness and support sourcing category expansion initiatives.
• Develop reporting and insights supporting sourcing program strategy and monitor sourcing program KPIs, franchisee adoption and supplier participation trends.
• Support governance and compliance requirements and prepare regional reporting and performance analysis.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Hospitality Management or related discipline; 7–10 years relevant experience in sourcing, procurement, supplier management, hospitality operations or commercial partnerships; strong supplier negotiation and relationship management experience; commercial mindset with ability to influence stakeholders; strong communication and analytical skills; experience working across multiple stakeholders and markets.
• Preferred: Hospitality industry experience; hotel procurement or supply chain experience; franchise business model exposure; regional SEAPR / APAC experience; supplier ecosystem or sourcing program experience.

Additional Information

• Critical success factors: supplier ecosystem development, franchisee engagement capability, commercial mindset, strategic thinking, relationship management, execution capability and data-driven decision making.