The general Sol Meliá purchasing policy aims to “meet the operational needs of hotels and corporate offices that may be covered by acquisition or contracting in order to generate revenue increases or cost reductions at acceptable quality levels”.
The mission of the Purchasing Department is thus to apply supplier management criteria that meet the needs of hotels and corporate offices in a balanced and sustainable way.
The following criteria, however, are also taken into account:
The Purchasing Department aims to achieve a satisfactory and long-lasting relationship with suppliers.
Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts is the world's largest resort hotel company and the largest hotel chain in Spain in both resort and city hotels. Sol Meliá is third in the European ranking and the twelfth largest hotel chain in the world. As well as being the resort chain in the world it is also the largest hotel company in Iberoamerica and the Caribbean. The company currently operates more than 300 hotels in 30 countries on 4 continents. Sol Meliá includes Melia, Tryp Hotels, Sol Hotels, Gran Melia, Innside, Paradisus Resorts and Me by Melia.