Carnival Corporation · 5 days ago
Manager, Strategic Sourcing
3655 NW 87th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33178, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expCarnival Corporation is the world’s largest leisure travel company, and they are seeking a Manager – Strategic Sourcing to lead sourcing projects for Global Gaming and On-Board Media. This role involves developing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and implementing process improvements to optimize supply chain efficiency.
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Responsibilities
Work with Corporate Leadership to develop the sourcing and procurement strategies for on board media and global gaming, aligning with company-wide goals and objectives
Partner with stakeholders to effectively leverage scale, simplify the supplier base, reduce total cost of ownership, improve guest and crew satisfaction. Manage differing interests towards a holistic solution which will benefit the organization as a whole
Execute category strategies following Carnival’s strategic sourcing processes
Provide a significant positive financial impact by optimizing commercial terms through negotiations
Help improve tactical procurement processes to improve efficiency of transactional work with suppliers
Leverage market and supplier risk analysis (e.g. market drivers, macroeconomic conditions, etc.) to anticipate its impact across the business and work with leadership to develop associated strategies and action plans to maximize the opportunity
Delivers results to Performance Goals including but not limited to hard savings, cost avoidance, supplier diversity and sustainability
Acting as a financial steward, spearhead and manage projects to reduce total cost of ownership while meeting financial business goals and objectives (e.g., costs, service, quality, policies, supply & risk mitigation)
Participate in the development of business analytics and reporting including creating KPI reporting, analysis and communication with leadership
Utilize business data and AI to identify sourcing opportunities, then create action plans and implement sourcing projects
Utilize data to analyze results and quantify savings
Use continuous improvement principles to drive process efficiency by minimizing transactional work and issue reoccurrence
Establish and maintain relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders by meeting with them regularly to gain detailed knowledge of their needs and leverage points for each area. Further, stay abreast of key business strategies, annual goals/objectives, economic challenges / opportunities, current trends, requirements, changes, etc
Follow a heightened service excellence approach to exceed on customers’ expectations
Build and maintain trusting working relationships by permanently assessing on needs and delivering upon those
Perform project management duties which will include overseeing and ensuring quality delivery of assigned projects; collect, measure, report and communicate progress with key stakeholders. Further, apply project management concepts to deliver on time commitments
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business, Engineering
5 years of experience in strategic sourcing & supply chain
Strong experience in sourcing methodologies, strategy creation and execution (e.g., 7-Step Strategic Sourcing, Cost)
Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications
Robust Excel (cost analysis, usage data analysis, Should-Cost modeling) and Powerpoint skills (executive and detailed project updates and summaries)
Strong negotiation skills
Strong general business acumen
Strong analytical skills with demonstrated expertise in conducting complex analyses and developing concise business cases
Strong facilitation and project management skills
Strong ability to interface with all levels and across departments
Strong relationship management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Creative thinking / problem solving
High energy and team player
Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced, rapidly changing, environment
Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently
Self-motivated with ability to work independently or as part of a team
Ability to manage time effectively, set priorities and meet deadlines
Preferred
Masters degree
CPSM certification or equivalent
Media experience
Casino experience
PowerBI knowledge
Project management experience
Previous strategic sourcing or supply chain consultancy experience
Expertise with e-Sourcing/e-Procurement systems
Benefits
Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans
Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources
Additional programs include 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
Company
Carnival Corporation
Carnival Corporation is a cruise company providing travelers with vacation experiences.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$19.49BKey Investors
Public Investment Fund
2025-09-30Post Ipo Debt· $1.25B
2025-07-01Post Ipo Debt· $3.54B
2025-06-13Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
Leadership Team
Josh Weinstein
President & CEO
Recent News
2025-12-22
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