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Royal Caribbean Group’s Procurement team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Lead Project Procurement reporting to the Sr Dir Fleet Modernization

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent job experience
• Large Capex project experience
• Shipyard or contractor contracts experience10+ years’ experience in Procurement Technical Engineering
• Commercial or Project EnvironmentAccreditation from Supply Chain Industry organization (ie CPSM
• CPIM)Learn/work in multiple systems/tools such as JDE Databases Microsoft Office MS Project etc
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• Strong commercial awareness and negotiating skillsSelf-starter strong influencing communication

• and facilitative skillsFlexibility/adaptability to changing priorities
• multiple internal customers
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural environment with all levels of internal and external customers
• Ability to bring teams together to resolve issues and achieve targets and goals
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing and procurement work processes and solutions
• Sense of ownership and urgencyAbility to travel domestic and international
• up to 20% of the time
  We know there’s a lot to consider As you go through the application process our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance and more relevant details to answer any additional questions Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group We’ll hope to see you onboard soon!
  It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability sexual orientation sexuality gender identity or expression marital status or any other characteristic protected by law Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment
  Nearest Major Market: Miam

Leading the procurement of materials equipment services

• and subcontracts for Fleet Solutions
• Position leads a procurement task force team assigned to the project responsible for supplier relationships to ensure alignment with project strategy and goalsRole challenges technical specifications commercial practices operating practices and business processes with a focus on management cost control sourcing communication
• and negotiatingCharged with the efficient and effective material control of the project procurement requirements from planning through sourcing expediting transport
• and receipt
• This role is the single point of contact between the Supply Chain Team and the project team for assigned project(s)
• Lead timely resolution of sophisticated supplier issuesCollaborate closely and frequently with Project Buyers Category Managers Fulfillment
• and Logistics
• Run and analyze material status reports and communicate risks and problem areas to project teams regularly
• Must be capable of building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external customers
• Leads development of procurement and negotiation strategy based on multiple and often complex variables and lead contract negotiations
• Work closely with supported business areas and functional organizations to ensure stability and cost efficiency of supplyConduct communicate
• and respond to changing market conditions and business drivers on a global basis to improve supply position and minimize riskPerforms 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 supervisor or managemen

POSITION SUMMARY / JOB PURPOSE:

This position is responsible for leading the planning execution and monitoring phases of procurement projects as well as the procurement of materials equipment services and subcontracting activities for Fleet Modernization projects This position will liaise with multi-site teams and engage in large scale multi-year complex contracting for large capital projects This position challenges technical specifications commercial practices and business processes with a focus on driving cost-effective operations Strong sourcing contractual writing and negotiating skills are required The incumbent will work closely with most areas of Supply Chain Newbuild organization Brand Operations Finance and Project Controls teams

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leading the procurement of materials equipment services

• and subcontracts for Fleet Solutions
• Position leads a procurement task force team assigned to the project responsible for supplier relationships to ensure alignment with project strategy and goalsRole challenges technical specifications commercial practices operating practices and business processes with a focus on management cost control sourcing communication
• and negotiatingCharged with the efficient and effective material control of the project procurement requirements from planning through sourcing expediting transport
• and receipt
• This role is the single point of contact between the Supply Chain Team and the project team for assigned project(s)
• Lead timely resolution of sophisticated supplier issuesCollaborate closely and frequently with Project Buyers Category Managers Fulfillment
• and Logistics
• Run and analyze material status reports and communicate risks and problem areas to project teams regularly
• Must be capable of building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external customers
• Leads development of procurement and negotiation strategy based on multiple and often complex variables and lead contract negotiations
• Work closely with supported business areas and functional organizations to ensure stability and cost efficiency of supplyConduct communicate
• and respond to changing market conditions and business drivers on a global basis to improve supply position and minimize riskPerforms 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 supervisor or management