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Windstar Cruises · 1 day ago

Technical Purchasing Agent

Miami, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Windstar Cruises is recognized as the World’s Best Small Ship Cruise line, providing intimate yacht-style experiences and unique voyages. They are seeking a Technical Purchasing Agent responsible for negotiating and coordinating the procurement of supplies for company vessels, focusing on cost savings and operational excellence.

Travel

Responsibilities

Processes purchase requisitions received from technical and deck officers on board or vessel technical superintendents and fulfills them by established contracts or competitive bidding process

Exercises independent judgement in sourcing activities to best align with operational and budgetary requirements

Processes purchase orders and sends proper documentation to the company vessels in adequate time for storing dates

Utilizes strategic sourcing practices to realize maximum savings and efficiencies in the supply chain process

Negotiate cost reductions on individual Purchase Orders to maximize allocated funds and ensure operational excellence of the vessels

Track negotiated cost savings and purchase trends to help identify and implement fleet wide service and spares contracts

Investigates and resolves discrepancies on each storing and secures credits, when appropriate, in coordination with supply base and vessel staff

Maintains vendor files

Coordinates logistics to ensure on time delivery

Reviews invoices that do not correspond with Purchase Orders to prepare delivery adjustment forms and reconciles in the appropriate system with appropriate approvals

Develop and maintain business relationships with vendors, service suppliers and internal customers, adhering to corporate objectives and ethics guidelines

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Fleet Operations, Finance, Logistics and purchasing peers; in order to resolve obstacles and continuously improve purchasing processes

Facilitates communications between vessels and Operations to successfully implement new programs

Tracks costs to identify needed repair trends and develops forecasting process

Manages the process of cost estimates

Manage and update daily the budget spreadsheet

Communicate receipt and invoicing details to assist accounting

Travels, as necessary, to vessels and vendor locations to audit procedures

Travel to attend Dry-docks as needed

Maintains inventory item lists, assigning item numbers and inputting data into the appropriate system

Maintain and monitor budget designated to assigned vessel

Perform multiple detailed job functions simultaneously

Plan and execute special projects as assigned by Manager, Technical Purchasing

Qualification

Purchasing experienceAMOS-W experienceFidelio experienceNegotiation skillsMicrosoft proficiencyProject orientedInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsWork under pressure