Lead, Indirect Procurement

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd•Miami, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Royal Caribbean Group's Supply Chain Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Lead, Indirect Procurement reporting to the Director, Indirect Procurement. This position is onsite and based in Miramar Location. This position is also not eligible for work authorization sponsorship. This role serves as a subject matter procurement expert for assigned Indirect Procurement Categories. The position involves researching suppliers, conferring with suppliers to obtain product or service information, and is responsible for short- and long-term planning and strategizing for assigned indirect procurement categories such as Technology, Facilities, Professional Business Services, Private Destination, Product Development, Consulting, Legal, Financial Services, HR, Marketing, External Staffing, among others.

Requirements

8+ years related procurement experience, category management or specialized technical experience.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required in a related field.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and priorities.
Negotiation and analytical skills required.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in a multicultural environment with all levels of employees and management.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from suppliers and all levels of staff and management, both shipboard and shoreside.

Responsibilities

Performs complex price analysis of multiple variables, utilizing analysis, forecasting, problem-solving, and quality improvement to develop strategies for dynamic market conditions.
Develops a procurement and negotiation strategy based on multiple and often complex variables, negotiating price, availability, quality, service, and delivery schedule.
Makes negotiation decisions often in high volatility situations based on multiple market variables with limited guidelines for price and availability.
Analyzes and incorporates specific market data into negotiations, strategies, and plans that correlate to the indirect procurement categories procured.
Communicates and presents clear strategies, plans, and cost impacts to upper management.
Attends industry trade shows and conferences.
Measures and evaluates suppliers under a Supplier Relationship Management program.
Contributes to the company's supply chain and procurement policies.
Responsible for implementing and driving change.
Performs category management under the strategic sourcing process, developing category strategies, stakeholder management, and value creation targets.
Performs other duties as required.