Provide procurement support to project teams at Black & Veatch, managing contract processes and negotiations. Collaborate on project evaluations in various sectors including Energy and Environment.
About the role
- Procurement Manager managing sourcing and negotiation for Royal Caribbean's procurement function. Collaborating with global teams to fulfill procurement goals and strategies.
Responsibilities
- Managing and coordinating the activities of the staff engaged in fulfilling the goals and objectives of the Procurement function
- Responsible for the direct management of categories assigned, including development of procurement strategy and objectives in line with Company Brand requirements
- Responsible for the sourcing, negotiation, and contracting of all products in the assigned categories
- Develops and manages an efficient total cost of ownership model which considers many complex variables including but not limited to price, freight, holding cost, currency, and supply volatility
- Negotiates or supervises the negotiation of complex requests for equipment, supplies, and services from suppliers and subcontractors
- Plans, organizes, and controls the activities related to the assigned procurement function
- Organizes, manages, and directs the work of the employees in the assigned procurement function, overseeing the assignment of duties, responsibilities, and workstations to employees
- Manages the sourcing, quality control and supplier management for all products in the assigned categories
- Manages the negotiation of all components of cost including price, freight, payment terms, and delivery terms
- Lead cost savings initiative in the assigned categories
- Collaborate with RCG Brand Operations to identify and implement sourcing opportunities on new and existing products
- Analyze the data and present findings to Supply Chain and Brand Ops leadership
- Evaluate and measure new and existing suppliers, ensuring on-time delivery performance, inventory level, and invoicing policies are maintained
- Periodically conduct major supplier reviews
- Develops a system to evaluate vendor quotations that utilizes appropriate negotiation and procurement techniques to ensure quality, price, delivery, and service
- Manage supplier invoicing and statement reconciliation, including resolution of invoices in dispute (IID’s)
- Follow up with suppliers with recurring invoices in dispute to conduct root cause analysis and establish plan for improvement
- Prepares and issues Purchase Orders and Change Notices as needed
- Prepares and reviews contracts, bids, proposals, and vendor agreements for legal correctness, price, and acceptability of items to specifications
- Assigns procurement requests to the appropriate personnel
- Performs other duties as required
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field from an accredited college or university or the international equivalent preferred
- Managerial experience in a cruise line or maritime shipping environment related to procurement and/or supply chain function
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and priorities; able to quickly prioritize work for maximum impact
- Ability to manage the financial aspects of the assigned procurement function, including the successful identification of expense reduction through cost efficiencies
- Leads development of procurement and negotiation strategy based on multiple and often complex variables
- Negotiates price, availability, transportation, and delivery schedule
- Strong knowledge of advanced contract terms and conditions and skilled in uniform commercial code
- Strong in analysis, forecasting, problem solving and quality improvement in the execution of strategies
- Ensures total costs are identified and optimized throughout the entire procurement process
- High degree of skill in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Strong written and oral communication skills and be able to work effectively with all senior levels of operational personnel (shipboard and shore side)
- Ability to write reports business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and the public
- Ability to manage a staff in a positive and productive manner by motivating, developing and managing employees as they work
- Ability to utilize and administer the disciplinary action process through coaching and counseling to improve performance or terminate employment.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation & benefits package
- Excellent career development opportunities
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