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10 Marriott procurement leaders
These ten people hold or have held director-level or higher procurement roles at Marriott International, in enterprise procurement, technology procurement and regional procurement teams. A reader can learn how a global hotel company organizes category management, negotiates supplier contracts and buys for hotels in different regions.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bart van den Hoven
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Procurement - Europe, Middle East & Africa · Marriott International
Former Vice President, Procurement - Europe, Middle East & Africa at Marriott International (2022–2024), and Senior Director, Procurement - Europe, Middle East & Africa since January 2025. The profile says Bart van den Hoven is accountable for procurement strategy and execution across a multi-billion-dollar spend portfolio supporting more than 1,400 managed and franchised hotels in 80 countries.
Bharanidharan Ramaswamy
LinkedInExperience: Director of Procurement - APEC (Asia Pacific excluding Greater China) · Marriott International
Director of Procurement - APEC (Asia Pacific excluding Greater China) at Marriott International since April 2021, and Director of Procurement at Marriott Hotels India Private Ltd from 2012 to 2021. Bharanidharan Ramaswamy was also General Manager - Purchase at Sodexo (2006–2012) and Manager - Purchase at Monsanto India Ltd. (2004–2006).
Georgene Najafi
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Global Technology Finance & Procurement, Commercial Contracting · Marriott International
Sr. Director, Global Technology Finance & Procurement, Commercial Contracting at Marriott International since 2015. The profile describes sourcing and contracting for products and services while mitigating risk, protecting intellectual property and reducing costs, and Georgene Najafi's other Marriott roles include Director, Technology Contract Management (2013–2015) and Director, Technology Contracts (2005–2013).
Jeff Wang
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Procurement, Greater China · Marriott International
Senior Director, Procurement, Greater China at Marriott International since January 2018, based in Shanghai. Jeff Wang was also Head of Procurement, China at WPP (2012–2016), Director of Procurement & Supply Chain at Boeing (2006–2011) and Global Supply Manager at Dell Technologies (2001–2004).
Jorge Cabral
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director Procurement - Latin America · Marriott International, Inc.
Sr Director Procurement - Latin America at Marriott International, Inc. since 2019, and Director Procurement - Latin America from 2011 to 2018. The profile describes work in procurement, sourcing and supply chain, including projects and new hotel openings, and lists Director of Procurement at Avendra International (2001–2011) and Assistant Director International Procurement - Europe Middle East & Africa at Marriott International (1994–1999).
Kendra Barber
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Global Technology Procurement · Marriott International
Senior Director, Global Technology Procurement at Marriott International since August 2022, a director-level operations role. Kendra Barber was also Director, Contracts (2017–2019), Senior Manager, Contract Specialist (2013–2017) and Contract Manager (2009–2013) at Capital One.
Meghna Kadilis
LinkedInExperience: Managing Vice President, Global Procurement · Marriott International
Managing Vice President, Global Procurement at Marriott International since January 2026, a role the profile describes as leading the company's category management and strategic sourcing organization. Meghna Kadilis was also Vice President Global Procurement, Category Management at Marriott (2025–2026) and Vice President, HR Contracts, Compliance and Franchise Services (2023–2025).
Otto Federico Lüttmann
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Procurement, Category Management · Marriott International
Director, Global Procurement, Category Management at Marriott International since June 2025, responsible, per the profile, for category management and strategic sourcing for supported categories. Otto Federico Lüttmann was also Director, HR Technology Contracts and Governance at Marriott (2017–2025) and Associate Attorney at Discovery Inc (2007–2016).
Robert Giandalone
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Enterprise Procurement · Marriott International
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Procurement at Marriott International since December 2025, Managing Vice President, Enterprise Procurement in 2025, and Vice President, Procurement Americas at Marriott from 2016 to 2025. Robert Giandalone was also Director Supply Chain (2014–2016) and Associate Director, Global Supply Chain (2013–2014) at SHRW, LLC.
Tia Carter-Jenkins
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Global Technology Procurement · Marriott International
Vice President, Global Technology Procurement at Marriott International since November 2019, covering, per the profile, direct sourcing, contract management and governance for Marriott's Global Technology and Digital Organization and its Consumer Operations Group. Tia Carter-Jenkins was also Director, Enterprise Supplier Management at Capital One (2018–2019).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to your question, since technology contracting, global category management and regional hotel purchasing involve different suppliers and decision makers. Check the person's region and whether the Marriott role is current before relying on it for how the company buys today.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a hotel company decide which categories to source centrally and which to leave to regional or property teams?
- 02How are technology and software contracts negotiated and governed differently from hotel operating supplies?
- 03What does a hotel company's procurement team look for when qualifying suppliers for managed and franchised hotels?
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