Manager, North America Supply Chain Contract Management

Carnival Corporation•Hialeah, FL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, NASC Contract Management is responsible for leading the team that manages contract lifecycle management activities for all NASC-owned categories. This role will operate as the key internal interface with supply chain, finance, business stakeholders, legal, risk management, compliance and data privacy teams during contracting for any sourcing contract NASC enters into with a third party (draft, evaluate, negotiate and execute); obtaining necessary internal feedback and approvals; ensuring all contracts are fully executed in a timely manner; and that any issues are escalated promptly. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in assigning work responsibilities across a team, collaborating with various internal customers and external suppliers, and show strong proficiency in commercial agreements excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required.
3+ years' experience managing corporate contracting efforts, including interfaces across legal, sourcing, stakeholders and suppliers.
Strong experience in assigning work responsibilities across a team.
Collaborating with various internal customers and external suppliers.
Strong proficiency in commercial agreements excellence.
Navigate the competing priorities across Sourcing, Legal, Compliance, Stakeholders and suppliers to drive the best possible commercial agreements in a timely manner.
Monitor contract lifecycle process to identify and resolve obstacles to efficiency and timeliness.
Improve the process in collaboration with other organizations.
Oversee activities of all team members and contractors, providing training, development, coaching and feedback as needed.
Assign responsibilities across team to balance workloads and foster category knowledge and stakeholder relationship building.
Influence other organizations and teams to drive improvements to contracting process and address issues--often interacting with very senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Oversee all phases of the contract lifecycle for NASC agreements including drafting, negotiation, execution, compliance monitoring, renewal, and termination.
Partner with Legal to ensure contractual risk is appropriately managed.
Maintain contract repository and enforce standard contract templates and approval workflows.
Drive continuous improvement of contracting processes, tools, and policies.
Champion selection and adoption of contract management platforms.
Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, training materials, and metrics.
Lead investigation and implementation of best practices across all Carnival Corp contract management teams and efforts.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of 3 contracting professionals.
Set clear performance expectations, provide ongoing feedback, and support career development planning.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Serve as the key link across Sourcing, Legal, NA Operating Unit stakeholders and other Corporate resources (e.g., compliance) to coordinate the successful and timely approval and execution of strong commercial agreements that protect Carnival Corp and adhere to all relevant policies.

Benefits

Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans
Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources
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
Annual cash bonus program