Vice-President Food, Beverage & Entertainment Sofitel, Sofitel Legend, MGallery & Emblems (M/F/X)

La Maison Sofitel, Sofitel Legend, MGallery & Emblems

We are a collection of 4 exclusive Luxury brands: Sofitel, Sofitel Legend, MGallery and Emblems across 60 countries, unlocking unique experiences in connection with the local destination.

Our signature: All our Talents express themselves with authenticity, playfulness in a diverse and inclusive environment, have the ability to surprise our customers by crafting exceptional tailor-made experiences, while embracing local culture.

Join our us to strive for Excellence. It is a place where you live your purpose!

What we offer

Sofitel, Sofitel Legend, MGallery & Emblems is founded on a set of values that define our distinctive culture. These values unite all our talents around the achievement of common goals and principles. They define the way we interact with our guests, colleagues and communities, and guide our behavior.

Our values are:

• Passion & pride: be passionately in love with our brands, our guests and our people. Use our E.Q.
• Exellence: comprehensive business approach, driving all levers to be best-in-class hôteliers
• Empowerment: we are all Entrepreneurs, fully accountable, with strong KPIs and freedom too
• Trust & Transparency: share everything, no taboo. Feedback is a gift
• Long-term relationship: with owners as well as talent. Creating a strong sense of belonging.
• Bespoke & free: 100% experience-driven. Tailored services. Unlock creativity.
• Proximity: Family spirit, responsiveness, solidarity & constant dialogue with the field

A career that lets your passion shine

You will be in charge of leading, directing, and guiding all aspects of Food & Beverage (F&B) vision and operations to achieve our objectives in terms of reputational, financial, operational and ESG performance. You will provide support and advice to VPOs, AGMs and GMs to maximize F&B financial and non-financial performance. You will give advice and recommendations to the Excom on F&B strategy and priorities.  You will work very closely with brand teams and procurement in aligning and achieving the ambitions.

You will be based if possible in Paris and will report to our Chief Operating Officer for Sofitel, Sofitel Legend, MGallery & Emblems. According to the profile of the candidate, the location can be subject to discussion.

Here are the main missions you will be performing:

• Direct Management of a team of 3 F&B experts, and indirect leadership of F&B Managers, Chefs and Mixologist in our network of over 240 hotels.
• Definition of the Food, Beverage & Entertainment strategy for Sofitel, Sofitel Legend, MGallery & Emblems hotels worldwide in close collaboration with brand teams and procurement.
• Assist VPOs, AGMs, GMs to identify opportunities to maximize F&B returns regarding revenue generation, operational efficiency and space utilization
• Pre-Opening Support in accordance with agreed critical path.
• Critical support to development team in all pitches to new potential owners as well as D&TS teams on potential and existing projects.
• Creation and deployment of locally adapted F&B concepts for our hotels, with a strong focus on ROI.
• Lead strategic deployments supporting the brand elevation and positioning, including as examples La Haute Croissanterie and World Cocktail Month.
• Support our CSR ambitions in regards to food waste, procurement strategies, etc.
• Represent the Group on F&B matters at regional events and industry advisory groups.
• Implement an approval system for F&B and Executive chef recruitment.

What you will bring to the role

• You are a leader with a track record of at least 10/15 years in Food & Beverage operations with a regional scope.
• You are fluent in written and oral English and ideally in French.
• You are able to manage complexity and operate with a high level of autonomy.
• You have a demonstrated ability to lead and drive outcomes, of anticipating issues to implement creative solutions, in particular through collaborative approach. You demonstrate an inspiring and motivating leadership. You are collaborative, results driven and highly organized, with a strong commercial & financial acumen.

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