NORTH AMERICA
“ From a customer perspective and supplier perspective , having a strong procurement organization in North America is key ”
— Sebastien Brunel , Senior Vice President of AccorHotels
31 procurement talent . In the UK , they have CIPS ( Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply ) qualifications , but I haven ’ t seen many global equivalents so we must find trained procurement professionals with a balanced commercial background .”
“ We want to play a major role in North America as well as globally ,” says Brunel . “ We ’ ve started to reinvest here as we cannot be a true global hospitality player without having business activities in this region . From a customer perspective and supplier perspective , having a strong procurement organization in North America is key ,” he concludes .
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