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Job Description: GDS Meetings & Events Sourcing Manager
Job Title: Assistant Director – Sourcing – GDS Meetings & Events
The Opportunity
The Manager – Sourcing – GDS Meetings & Events is responsible for leading the strategic sourcing function for Meetings & Events across GDS, providing oversight and direction to the sourcing team while ensuring best-in-class commercial outcomes, supplier performance and stakeholder satisfaction.
This role serves as the primary sourcing leader for hotels, venues, event management agencies, destination management companies, audio-visual providers, production companies, and other M&E; service providers. The individual will drive sourcing strategy, supplier negotiations,
market intelligence and governance while collaborating closely with the Meetings & Events Program Manager to support broader program objectives.
The successful candidate will combine deep hospitality and procurement expertise with solid leadership capabilities to drive service excellence, optimize costs, strengthen supplier partnerships and deliver value-driven sourcing solutions that align with EY policies, risk requirements and Meetings & Events standards.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing Leadership
• Lead and manage the Meetings & Events sourcing function across GDS.
• Develop sourcing strategies aligned with business requirements, stakeholder needs and program objectives.
• Provide oversight and direction to sourcing specialists on venue sourcing projects and supplier engagements.
• Establish sourcing best practices, governance standards and operational procedures.
• Partner with the Meetings & Ev
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