Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain - Hotel

Carnival Corporation•Miami, FL

68d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain Hotel oversees all Sourcing and Supply Chain for Hotel (operating supplies and equipment-guest facing and back of the house) for North American brands (CCL, PCL, HAL, SBN) in US and Europe directly and will collaborate with Director in Australia to build on local sourcing in Australia. Major categories include Linen, Terry, Uniforms, China, glass, silver, consumables, mattress. The ideal candidate is a results-oriented strategic thinker and an excellent project manager, capable of managing multiple stakeholders and priorities. The role will be the 'subject matter expert' for all supply chain matters including: pricing, supply, service level requirements, agreements, issues and contracts. This is an extremely fast paced role with several conflicting priorities and pressures as role is responsible to ensure the costs are low and fill rates are high for one of the most important guest facing categories for our brands - Hotel. The leader will work very closely with Director, VP and SVP level stakeholders across brands to propose strategy, share risks and deliver results for cost innovation.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Economics, Hospitality, and/or Science required
10+ years of relevant experience required; 5+ years of experience managing people
Previous strategic sourcing experience using the 7-step strategic sourcing process (or similar)
Experience with Contracting, Manufacturer direct agreements or direct materials and commodities
Experience with Sourcing and Procurement within cruise lines, hotels and restaurants in similar scale and categories
Strategic thought leader, including sourcing strategy planning, formulation, implementation.
Results-oriented under fast-paced, ambiguous conditions
Strong oral and written communication skills, including developing Power Point presentations and frequently presenting to senior stakeholders
Excellent analytical skills: Ability to gather and analyze information skillfully, model information in Excel, financial analysis (including TCO modeling, make/buy analysis, cost-to-serve analysis, etc.), draw conclusions from data. Market analysis (including Industry and Supplier analysis)
Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
Candidates must be located in (or willing to relocate to) the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree on business, Supply Chain, or another preferred
CPSM or equivalent certification
Experience with Sourcing and Procurement within Food, Beverage, a plus
Experience working in fast-paced, results-oriented environments. Consulting experience a plus

Responsibilities

Build and drive sourcing and supply chain strategy for over $300M spend in US and Europe. Evaluate manufacturer direct and distribution partnerships to ensure we are leveraging scale for all North American brands while increasing local spend. Collaborate with the team in Australia. Manage a team consisting of a 4 Category managers and 1-3 specialists.
Develop and mature a Sourcing team that collaborates closely with tactical sourcing/procurement, inventory management, and logistics teams . Forecast category risks, mitigation plans and provide input for finance teams for budgets
Master the brand centric approach-work closely with all stakeholders to understand needs and adjust strategies and supply chain approach to the preferred operating model for each brand. Create robust strategies to meet business requirements while influencing and partnering with stakeholders for sourcing decisions. Optimize the distribution network to lower operational costs. Perform annual TCO analysis of global vs local spend to support local supplier base.
Align with CCL and PCL/HAL/SBN procurement teams and with CCL and PCL/HAL/SBN logistics teams regarding strategy.
Ensuring systems are updated properly before the PO's are issued. Ensure OTIF is at 90%+
Build and execute strategy to support Carnival responsible business and greenhouse reduction initiatives
Support VP, FBH, Sourcing and Supply Chain on other ad-hoc activities as needed
Development of effective long-term sourcing strategies across hotel categories that create long term value, efficient delivery of goods, ROI, NPS, and quality while delivering on brand objectives. Ensure strategies and contracts are finalized within expected time frame to support regional operations. Optimize and increase local purchases using TCO and influence.
Development and execution of Cost innovation and risk management strategies to provide value. Manage inflation mitigation and supply chain risks. Effectively communicate plans and impacts to brand leadership through the development of succinct business cases.
Manage sourcing engagement within the organization and process partners to effectively leverage our scale, simplify the supplier base, reduce total cost of ownership, harmonize, and rationalize the specs, improve service levels, and create value. Work cross functionally with procurement teams to ensure local support is provided.
Develop trusted relationship across stakeholder teams; is viewed as a valued business partner. Influences change and buy-in across the stakeholder groups and leadership.
Lead Supplier Relationship Management program. Hold suppliers accountable to performance, delivery, quality, cost, optimization/innovation, and other KPI metrics. Provide clear feedback to improve results. Build and foster early supplier involvement to ensure suppliers are utilized to their full capabilities and proactively providing input to provide low cost, efficient, and quality goods and services.
Implement gold-standard contracts across local supplier base. Negotiate strategic supplier contracts, develop innovative pricing models and agreements to deliver value to brands. Ensure negotiation and contract processes meet all compliance and regulatory standards.
Manage a team of 4 Category managers and 1-3 specialists, who may be remote or offshore. Provide clear direction and effective feedback. Develop, coach and provide training as needed. Continuously improve skill level of team. Develop team skill sets and commodity/supply chain knowledge.
Performs other duties as assigned

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