Lead, Buyer

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd•Miami, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Royal Caribbean Group is seeking a full-time Lead, Buyer to join their Supply Chain Team. This position reports to the AVP of Indirect Procurement and is based onsite in Miramar, Florida. The Lead, Buyer is responsible for managing and coordinating assigned staff to achieve category goals and objectives. This role involves overseeing Buyers in a fast-paced environment, negotiating and managing goods and services, and ensuring supplier and inventory levels meet vessel order fulfillment requirements. The Lead Buyer will develop category strategies, conduct RFQ/Bids for optimal pricing and service, and provide guidance for critical last-minute orders that may impact revenue and guest satisfaction. The role requires timely resolution of sensitive and critical orders to ensure operational efficiency for corporate offices and vessels.

Requirements

Purchasing experience or bachelor’s degree preferred.
6-8 years’ experience and or training or equivalent combination of education and knowledge
Ability to effectively present information and communicate with all levels of Management
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to manage time effectively and efficiently
Ability to solve problems and deal with complex variables where limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and priorities.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals / SOPs
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from suppliers and all levels of staff and management, both shipboard and shoreside.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Sourcing, Contracting and P2P suites i.e. Oracle, Coupa, SAP Ariba, etc is preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversees the timely delivery of goods and services by running reports to ensure that buyers and suppliers are meeting the departmental requirements and take actions with buyers or category managers to address outliers.
Coordinates supplier meetings, assists with product evaluations and reviews supplier performance.
Ensures that required audits are completed, and that the feedback on performance is communicated to suppliers/Category Managers.
Guides the Buyers in the source to pay process, especially with the Procure to Pay piece with requisitions to POs
Make sure Buyers are performing the triage to channel requisitions thru the right buying channel available in the source to pay system
Manages and monitors procurement reporting systems to meet company requirements
Prepares and issues purchase orders with buyers and coordinate change orders
Performs frequent spot checks, and reviews on assigned Buyers to ensure accuracy of work and timely response to internal and external customers
Organizes, manages, and directs the work of the buyers in the assigned procurement function overseeing the assignment of duties, responsibilities and workstations and provides final approval for overtime.
Use skill and judgment to determine poor performing Buyers. Provide objective feedback to Buyers to address gaps
Provides disciplinary actions, and correction criteria when necessary.
Ensure Buyers are adopting our source to pay suite from requisition to PO and monitor cycle times
Provide support and guidance to buyers to ensure SOPs are maintained.
Works closely with Indirect Procurement Team to meet operational needs, and quarterly financial objectives.
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 management team.