Royal Caribbean Group

Manager, Project Procurement

Royal Caribbean Group

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Miramar • Florida • United States

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About the role

  • Leading the procurement of materials, equipment, services, and subcontracts for Fleet Modernizations.
  • Position leads a procurement task force team assigned to the project responsible for supplier relationships to ensure alignment with project strategy and goals.
  • Role challenges technical specifications, commercial practices, operating practices, and business processes with a focus on management, cost control, sourcing, communication, and negotiating.
  • Charged with the efficient and effective material control of the project procurement requirements from planning through sourcing, expediting, transport, and receipt.
  • This role is the single point of contact between the Supply Chain Team and the project team for assigned project(s).
  • Lead timely resolution of sophisticated supplier issues.
  • Collaborate closely and frequently with Project Buyers, Category Managers, Fulfillment, and Logistics.
  • Run and analyze material status reports and communicate risks and problem areas to project teams regularly.
  • Must be capable of building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
  • Leads development of procurement and negotiation strategy based on multiple and often complex variables and lead contract negotiations.
  • Work closely with supported business areas and functional organizations to ensure stability and cost efficiency of supply.
  • Conduct, communicate, and respond to changing market conditions and business drivers on a global basis to improve supply position and minimize risk.
  • Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent job experience
  • Large Capex project experience
  • Shipyard or contractor contracts experience
  • 10+ years’ experience in Procurement, Technical, Engineering, Commercial or Project Environment
  • Accreditation from Supply Chain Industry organization (i.e. CPSM, CPIM)
  • Learn/work in multiple systems/tools such as JDE, Databases, Microsoft Office, MS Project, etc.
  • Strong commercial awareness and negotiating skills
  • Self-starter, strong influencing, communication, and facilitative skills
  • Flexibility/adaptability to changing priorities, multiple internal customers
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural environment with all levels of internal and external customers
  • Ability to bring teams together to resolve issues and achieve targets and goals
  • Knowledge of strategic sourcing and procurement work processes and solutions
  • Sense of ownership and urgency
  • Ability to travel domestic and international, up to 20% of the time
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Hard Skills & Tools
procurementsourcingcontract negotiationmaterial controlstrategic sourcingcost controlproject managementsupplier relationship managementcommercial practicestechnical specifications
Soft Skills
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Certifications
CPSMCPIM