Senior Manager, Procurement

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Royal Caribbean Group’s Supply Chain Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Senior Manager, Procurement reporting to the Director, F&B Procurement.

 

Position Summary:

The Senior Procurement Manager is responsible for global strategic planning and sourcing across RCG, in collaboration with internal stakeholders. This responsibility includes overseeing all contract negotiations, managing and coordinating the activities of the staff engaged in fulfilling the goals and objectives of the Procurement function.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of export regulations to all markets in which RCG operates and executes accordingly. 

• Leads Integrated Business Plan (IBP) across all disciplines, ensuring annual KPI targets are met. 

• Collaborates with internal partner as it relates to organization’s Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) making certain Procurement is compliant and meets Company’s commitment.  

• Organizes, manages, and directs the work of the employees in the assigned procurement function; overseeing the assignment of duties, responsibilities, and workstations to employees; approves personnel actions such as new hire requests and discharges, to ensure proper staffing. 

• Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability and prepares market analysis reports. 

• Ensures that total costs are identified, and optimal savings are realized throughout the entire purchasing process 

• Designs, implements, manages, and monitors procurement reporting systems to meet company requirements. 

• Recruits and maintains suppliers that provides Innovative ideas, high-quality products and service at a better price while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct. 

• Prepares and reviews contracts, bids, proposals, and vendor agreements for legal correctness, price, and acceptability of items to specifications. 

• Negotiates or supervises the negotiation of complex requests for equipment, supplies, and services from suppliers and subcontractors. 

• Performs other duties as required.  This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  

• Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management. 

 

 

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field from an accredited college or university or the international equivalent preferred 
• Managerial experience in a cruise line or maritime shipping environment related to procurement and/or supply chain function 
• Ability to manage the financial aspects of the assigned procurement function, including the successful identification of expense reduction through cost efficiencies  
• Ability to manage headcount within area 
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal service including needs assessment techniques, quality service