MARRIOTT
“ WE ’ RE ALWAYS LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN BE “ GREENER ” WITHIN OUR SUPPLY CHAIN ”
– Name , Position – Stéphane Masson , Senior VP of Global Procurement at Marriott International
looking to improve . Sustainability and diversity in procurement are paramount to the business , and things which are embedded in its contracting requirements when choosing a vendor .
“ We ’ re always looking at how we can be “ greener ” within our supply chain ,” Masson says . “ Part of our e-procurement tool is allowing the hotels to identify which products are the ‘ greenest ’ products coming from diverse vendors . So it ’ s not just about finding the right product with the right vendor , but how we can educate and keep our hotels informed about what are the right products for their businesses .
That ’ s why we are a step ahead .” For now , Marriott ’ s focus is that improved visibility is a critical component of the business . Having achieved a high level of maturity in contracting , Marriott is now able to explore new areas as a result of the sheer volume of data which is now accessible .
“ This is an exciting time for our organisation . We ’ re leading the hospitality market today , and we ’ re glad to be going through these acquisitions and mergers . Again , my team has done something that ’ s never been done before , and I am very proud of everything we ’ ve done so far .” 68 October 2017