Buyer, Technical Projects

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd•Miami, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Royal Caribbean Group's Supply Chain Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Buyer, Technical Projects reporting to the Lead, Project Procurement. The Technical Buyer is responsible for sourcing and procuring goods/services for technical marine and/or projects. Receives requests from content owners/shipboard or shoreside customers and validates specifications/requirements. Seeks and offers alternatives for cost savings and timely delivery of goods/services. The incumbent is responsible for processing high volume of orders depending on scope assigned.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent required
3-5 yrs. of procurement experience.
Ability to work in a fast paced environment with multiple projects and priorities.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in a multicultural environment with all levels of employees and management.
Proficient with Microsoft Office products.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Demonstrate common sense and sense of urgency in all required business transactions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Receives requisitions for goods/services and clarifies needs with requestor.
Sources and negotiates specified requirements or seeks alternatives from a variety of usual and unusual sources to resolve issues.
Makes procurement decision and recommendations based on price, availability, transportation and delivery schedule.
Provides recommendations and analysis of proposed cost savings solutions for customer and management selection.
Liaises with shipboard and/or shoreside personnel, suppliers and logistics to ensure proper ordering and timely delivery of good and services to operational vessels or projects without interruption.
Monitors supplier performance to ensure consistent service, high quality and low costs of goods/services, and addresses deviations with management.
Processes emergency orders for goods/services required for compliance with USPH and USCG.
Obtains all necessary approvals and completes required transportation forms in a timely manner to meet the operational/project needs.
Processes contract orders in accordance to established terms and conditions.
Responsible for researching and resolving issues including delivery failures, delivery discrepancies and invoices in disputes.
Responsible for meeting with customers regularly to provide status updates on open orders.
May travel to visit ships, suppliers or project site for loadings, audits, etc.
Performs assigned duties in accordance to company’s guidelines and policies, and delivers department’s goals and objectives.