Carnival Corporation & plc
Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Technical
Carnival Corporation & plc, Miami, Florida, us, 33222
Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Technical
The Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Technical will drive strategic sourcing efforts across various spend categories within the Technical Supply Chain. This includes working within ship systems, safety, hotel, furnishings, navigation, environmental, repair and maintenance to deliver value, drive savings, increase efficiencies and mitigate risks.
This position will work closely with stakeholder groups across our North American brands (Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruise Line, Holland America Line & Seabourn) as a strategic partner who listens to understand business needs; provides expertise in planning and implementing sourcing initiatives; and maintains a focus on project timelines and deliverables to ensure business goals and objectives are met.
The position will use mastery of analytical skills to solve complex problems utilizing a data‑driven approach to decision making. The Manager applies category management best practices, tools and techniques in the development and implementation of an integrated sourcing strategy and assesses the overall opportunity of the spend categories for projects to engage stakeholders with facts and data.
This position is responsible for ensuring integration of the sourcing policy across the category and managing strategic sourcing initiatives utilizing a 7‑step strategic sourcing process that includes a rigorous market analysis, supplier risk analysis and baseline spend analysis to generate options and document a strategic sourcing plan that includes RFP execution, negotiations with suppliers, contract execution and implementation and monitoring of source recommendations.
This role requires someone with leadership experience, business savvy, and the ability to influence spend decisions.
Essential Functions
Engages and collaborates with our North American regional brand stakeholders, leading their assigned category portfolio and acting as the primary interface with key stakeholders and managing cross‑brand initiatives with Corporate and sister brands.
Identifies Strategic Sourcing Opportunities. Works with stakeholders, Corporate and sister brands to identify sourcing opportunities that increase quality and reduce cost, developing a deep spend analysis by commodity and vendor to create opportunities and an overall sourcing strategy.
Manages Strategic Sourcing Initiatives. Uses the 7‑step strategic sourcing process to manage initiatives, including market, vendor and baseline spend analysis, and develops a negotiation plan for each initiative in conjunction with key stakeholders.
Manages Contracts and Key Supplier Relationships. Manages key supplier relationships for the regional brands on global relationships, leading a supplier relationship management program, understanding global, regional and local contracts, and ensuring smooth transition of agreements to procurement for order execution.
Delivers Results to Performance Goals and Measurements. Leads and delivers hard savings targets, cost avoidance, supplier diversity and sustainability goals, ensuring regional or global initiatives impact brand performance.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Marine/Industrial Engineering, Naval Architecture, Construction Management, or a similar discipline.
MBA preferred.
CPSM or CPM preferred.
Minimum 5 years of experience leading strategic sourcing initiatives in technical operations, hotel refurbishment, commercial construction or ship building using category management methodology, influencing business strategy, supplier relations and leadership.
Excellent experience in running RFPs/RFX utilizing technology and eProcurement.
Excellent analytical skills: data gathering, Excel modeling, financial analysis (TCO modelling, make/buy analysis, cost‑to‑serve), market analysis.
Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and capable of creating action‑oriented presentations.
Strategic thought leader in sourcing strategy planning and implementation.
Results‑oriented under fast‑paced, ambiguous conditions.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including developing PowerPoint presentations and presenting to senior stakeholders.
Strong contract development and negotiation strategy and skills.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Deliver measurable cost savings and cost avoidance aligned with corporate goals.
Enhance supplier diversity and sustainability within sourcing strategies.
Strengthen supplier relationships to ensure continuity and quality of supply.
Drive standardization and integration of sourcing policies across brands.
Support long‑term business objectives through strategic partnerships and optimized procurement processes.
Demonstrate leadership by acting as the primary interface for assigned category portfolios across multiple brands, building trust and alignment with stakeholders, leading cross‑functional teams, and influencing decision‑making at senior levels with data‑backed recommendations.
Develop and maintain a strong supplier relationship management program to foster innovation and reliability.
Physical Demands Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
Travel Less than 25% with shipboard travel likely.
Work Conditions Work primarily in a climate‑controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.
Work Location This position is classified as “in‑office.” Employees work from a designated Carnival office in South Florida Tuesday through Thursday each week, with the option to work from home Mondays and Fridays. Candidates must be located in (or willing to relocate to) the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area.
EEO Statement Carnival Corporation & plc and Carnival Cruise Line are equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employers. They do not discriminate against any qualified individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, mental, physical or sensory disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, federal, and/or international law.
Benefits
Health 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
Financial Benefits: 401(k) plan that includes a company match
Employee Stock Purchase plan
Paid Time Off: Holidays – All full‑time and part‑time employees with benefits receive days off for 8 company‑wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays 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 employees receive time off based on hours worked, with a minimum of 84 hours/year. Additional vacation time accrues with tenure.
Sick Time – All full‑time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year. Part‑time employees receive time off based on hours worked, with a minimum of 60 hours each year.
Other Benefits: Complementary standby 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
Additional Information Offers to selected candidates will be made on a fair and equitable basis, taking into account specific job‑related skills and experience.
All non‑sales roles participate in an annual cash bonus program; sales roles have an incentive plan. Director and above roles may also be eligible to participate in Carnival’s discretionary equity incentive plan.
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf
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This position will work closely with stakeholder groups across our North American brands (Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruise Line, Holland America Line & Seabourn) as a strategic partner who listens to understand business needs; provides expertise in planning and implementing sourcing initiatives; and maintains a focus on project timelines and deliverables to ensure business goals and objectives are met.
The position will use mastery of analytical skills to solve complex problems utilizing a data‑driven approach to decision making. The Manager applies category management best practices, tools and techniques in the development and implementation of an integrated sourcing strategy and assesses the overall opportunity of the spend categories for projects to engage stakeholders with facts and data.
This position is responsible for ensuring integration of the sourcing policy across the category and managing strategic sourcing initiatives utilizing a 7‑step strategic sourcing process that includes a rigorous market analysis, supplier risk analysis and baseline spend analysis to generate options and document a strategic sourcing plan that includes RFP execution, negotiations with suppliers, contract execution and implementation and monitoring of source recommendations.
This role requires someone with leadership experience, business savvy, and the ability to influence spend decisions.
Essential Functions
Engages and collaborates with our North American regional brand stakeholders, leading their assigned category portfolio and acting as the primary interface with key stakeholders and managing cross‑brand initiatives with Corporate and sister brands.
Identifies Strategic Sourcing Opportunities. Works with stakeholders, Corporate and sister brands to identify sourcing opportunities that increase quality and reduce cost, developing a deep spend analysis by commodity and vendor to create opportunities and an overall sourcing strategy.
Manages Strategic Sourcing Initiatives. Uses the 7‑step strategic sourcing process to manage initiatives, including market, vendor and baseline spend analysis, and develops a negotiation plan for each initiative in conjunction with key stakeholders.
Manages Contracts and Key Supplier Relationships. Manages key supplier relationships for the regional brands on global relationships, leading a supplier relationship management program, understanding global, regional and local contracts, and ensuring smooth transition of agreements to procurement for order execution.
Delivers Results to Performance Goals and Measurements. Leads and delivers hard savings targets, cost avoidance, supplier diversity and sustainability goals, ensuring regional or global initiatives impact brand performance.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Marine/Industrial Engineering, Naval Architecture, Construction Management, or a similar discipline.
MBA preferred.
CPSM or CPM preferred.
Minimum 5 years of experience leading strategic sourcing initiatives in technical operations, hotel refurbishment, commercial construction or ship building using category management methodology, influencing business strategy, supplier relations and leadership.
Excellent experience in running RFPs/RFX utilizing technology and eProcurement.
Excellent analytical skills: data gathering, Excel modeling, financial analysis (TCO modelling, make/buy analysis, cost‑to‑serve), market analysis.
Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and capable of creating action‑oriented presentations.
Strategic thought leader in sourcing strategy planning and implementation.
Results‑oriented under fast‑paced, ambiguous conditions.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including developing PowerPoint presentations and presenting to senior stakeholders.
Strong contract development and negotiation strategy and skills.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Deliver measurable cost savings and cost avoidance aligned with corporate goals.
Enhance supplier diversity and sustainability within sourcing strategies.
Strengthen supplier relationships to ensure continuity and quality of supply.
Drive standardization and integration of sourcing policies across brands.
Support long‑term business objectives through strategic partnerships and optimized procurement processes.
Demonstrate leadership by acting as the primary interface for assigned category portfolios across multiple brands, building trust and alignment with stakeholders, leading cross‑functional teams, and influencing decision‑making at senior levels with data‑backed recommendations.
Develop and maintain a strong supplier relationship management program to foster innovation and reliability.
Physical Demands Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
Travel Less than 25% with shipboard travel likely.
Work Conditions Work primarily in a climate‑controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.
Work Location This position is classified as “in‑office.” Employees work from a designated Carnival office in South Florida Tuesday through Thursday each week, with the option to work from home Mondays and Fridays. Candidates must be located in (or willing to relocate to) the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area.
EEO Statement Carnival Corporation & plc and Carnival Cruise Line are equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employers. They do not discriminate against any qualified individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, mental, physical or sensory disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, federal, and/or international law.
Benefits
Health 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
Financial Benefits: 401(k) plan that includes a company match
Employee Stock Purchase plan
Paid Time Off: Holidays – All full‑time and part‑time employees with benefits receive days off for 8 company‑wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays 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 employees receive time off based on hours worked, with a minimum of 84 hours/year. Additional vacation time accrues with tenure.
Sick Time – All full‑time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year. Part‑time employees receive time off based on hours worked, with a minimum of 60 hours each year.
Other Benefits: Complementary standby 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
Additional Information Offers to selected candidates will be made on a fair and equitable basis, taking into account specific job‑related skills and experience.
All non‑sales roles participate in an annual cash bonus program; sales roles have an incentive plan. Director and above roles may also be eligible to participate in Carnival’s discretionary equity incentive plan.
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/f mlan.pdf
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