Bart van den Hoven

Role retitled as part of organizational restructuring; scope, responsibilities, and reporting line remained at Vice President level.

Executive leader of procurement across a USD 1.2B+ spend portfolio, supporting 1,400+ managed and franchised hotels across 29 brands in 80 countries. • Led enterprise-wide procurement transformation across EMEA, integrating Europe and Middle East/Africa into a unified operating model aligned with global enterprise procurement strategy • Delivered significant financial impact, including USD 15M annual savings and USD 10M in rebates through strategic sourcing, contract optimization, and supplier partnerships • Scaled procurement capabilities to support rapid growth (~150 hotel openings annually), ensuring operational readiness and cost efficiency across markets • Expanded regional procurement capabilities and market coverage across key European and Middle Eastern markets, strengthening owner value proposition and stakeholder engagement • Strengthened global procurement alignment across CALA, APEC, and Greater China as part of enterprise-wide transformation initiatives • Built and led a high-performing, geographically dispersed procurement organization (45+ FTEs), enhancing capability, governance, and performance while achieving top-quartile employee engagement scores

Led the consolidation and transformation of procurement across Europe and Middle East/Africa, establishing a scalable platform for regional growth and operational efficiency. • Orchestrated the integration of Europe and MEA procurement organizations into a unified structure supporting 1,200+ hotels across the region • Designed and implemented a scalable continent-wide operating model, including governance frameworks, reporting structures, and capability build-out • Strengthened regional execution by enhancing local procurement capabilities and market proximity, improving supplier engagement and service delivery • Laid the foundation for enterprise procurement transformation, enabling future scale, efficiency, and alignment with global strategy

Led procurement strategy and operations across Europe over a 10-year period, progressively expanding scope and organizational responsibility across a multi-country hospitality portfolio. • Played a key leadership role in the integration of Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts procurement organizations, creating a unified European platform across 550 hotels in 23 countries • Built and scaled procurement organizations across Europe, integrating UK/Ireland and Continental Europe into a cohesive regional structure • Developed and implemented a cluster-based operating model, enabling localized execution within a centralized strategic framework • Delivered sustained multi-million EUR savings, including USD 9.2M (2017) and USD 15.9M (2018) through contract optimization and supplier consolidation • Oversaw procurement spend of up to USD 450M annually, ensuring governance, compliance, and value delivery