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Carnival Cruise Line · 1 week ago

Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Technical

Miami, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Carnival Cruise Line is seeking a Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Technical to drive strategic sourcing efforts across various spend categories within the Technical Supply Chain. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders, managing sourcing initiatives, and delivering measurable cost savings while enhancing supplier relationships.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Engages and collaborates with our North American regional brand stakeholders. The position will be responsible for leading their assigned category portfolio. Acting as the primary interface with key stakeholders and managing the cross-brand initiatives with Corporate and sister brands

Identifies Strategic Sourcing Opportunities. This role will work with stakeholders, Corporate and sister brands to identify strategic sourcing opportunities that increase quality and reduce cost. This position will develop a deep spend analysis by commodity and vendor to develop opportunities including an overall sourcing strategy. Will engage key stakeholders with facts and data to develop plans and gain alignment

Manages Strategic Sourcing Initiatives. Based on the sourcing initiatives, this role will use the 7-step strategic sourcing process to manage the initiatives including a market, vendor and baseline spend analysis. This role will be responsible for developing a negotiation plan for each initiative in conjunction with key stakeholders

Manages Contracts and Key Supplier Relationships. Will manage key supplier relationships for the regional brands on key global relationships. This will include leading and establishing a strong supplier relationship management program. Understand global, regional, and local contracts and manage key contracts. Ensure smooth transition of agreements to procurement team to load pricing for order execution

Delivers Results to Performance Goals and Measurements. Using our savings methodology, the role is responsible for leading and delivering hard savings targets for the category as well as cost avoidance targets. Also responsible for supplier diversity and sustainability goals. These measurements include initiatives lead at the brand level and ensuring regional or global initiatives are completed that impact the brand

Qualification

Strategic sourcingCategory managementSupplier relationship managementAnalytical skillsRFP managementContract negotiationFinancial analysisMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointLeadershipCommunication skillsCollaborationResults-oriented

Required

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Marine/Industrial Engineering, Naval Architecture, Construction Management, or similar discipline is required

Minimum 5 years of experience leading strategic sourcing initiatives in within technical operations, hotel refurbishment, commercial construction or ship building utilizing best practices category management methodology (“six- “or “seven-step process”) with expertise in influencing business strategy, supplier relations, and leadership

Excellent experience in running RFP's/RFX utilizing technology and eProcurement

Excellent analytical skills: ability to gather and analyze information skillfully, model information in Excel, financial analysis (including TCO modeling, make/buy analysis, cost-to-serve analysis, etc.), draw conclusions from data. Market analysis (including Industry and Supplier analysis)

Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and creating action-oriented presentations

Strategic thought leader, including sourcing strategy planning, formulation, implementation

Results-oriented under fast-paced, ambiguous conditions

Strong oral and written communication skills, including developing Power Point presentations and frequently presenting to senior stakeholders

Strong contract development and negotiation strategy and skills

Preferred

MBA preferred

CPSM or CPM preferred

Benefits

Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans

Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources

Company paid term life insurance and disability coverage

401(k) plan that includes a company match

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Holidays – All full-time and part-time with benefits employees receive days off for 8 company-wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays to be taken at the employee’s discretion.

Vacation Time – All full-time employees at the manager and below level start with 14 days/year; director and above level start with 19 days/year.  Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 84 hours/year.  All employees gain additional vacation time with further tenure.

Sick Time – All full-time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year.  Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 60 hours each year.

Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends

Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement

On-site Fitness center at our Miami campus