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SalaryPrincess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn and P&O Cruises Australia, united as Holland America Group, offering world-renown vacations at sea to travelers around the globe, are building a dynamic, unified organization to serve its highly experienced teams in both our corporate offices and on board our ships.
We’re looking for a highly motivated Procurement Specialist to join our team. This position can be based out of our Miami, FL or fully remote. In this role you’ll partner and support cross-functional stakeholder and leadership teams in strategically leading travel related sourcing projects. In addition, you’ll help primary stakeholders manage vendor relations, support ad hoc requests and other special projects. This position will monitor supplier performance through KPIs, manage their relationship and systematically communicate expectations, performance, and resolve escalated supplier issues.
Here’s a summary of what Holland America Group is looking for in its Procurement Specialist role. Is this you?
Responsibilities
- Primary point of engagement and escalation for brand teams, who delivers execution of an effective strategic sourcing plan for assigned projects or categories that creates long term value while meeting brand objectives
- Process owner who effectively manages P2P order lifecycle and drives overall workflow
- Develops and negotiates spot purchases required for special requests while working with management and strategic sourcing teams to consolidate spend and identify opportunities that can reduce spot buys
- Subject matter expert on supplier relationship management to purchasing organization and process partners, who drives effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
- Assist with expediting in the escalation of supplier issues and ensures all vendors are paid to terms
- Uses sourcing experience to build credibility through partnerships with key supply partners, and elevates the level of influence in Travel and other various Indirect spend categories
- Builds strong partnerships and working relationships with key stakeholders at all levels, both Shipboard and Shoreside, through frequent value add interactions
Please note that this position can be 100% fully remote, US Only (please note that Princess Cruise Lines is not setup to hire anyone in the following states: AR, CT, DE, HI, IA, KY, LA, ME, MI, MT, MS, ND, NE, NH, OK, SD, VT, WV, WI, WY)
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years experience in strategic sourcing/procurement
- Minimum of 2 years experience in supporting internal and external stakeholders
- Strong P2P lifecycle skills, price/cost analysis, and overall supply chain process
- Strong leadership characteristics
- Experience in supporting cross functional teams
- Works effectively in Microsoft Office but most importantly Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Project management, process improvement
- 7 Step Strategic Sourcing, Negotiation skills and practices
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines and work under pressure while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy
- Crunchtime, MXP, Oracle preferred but not required
- Comfortability presenting to stakeholders and leadership
- Preferred comfortability supporting category strategy build
- Procurement or negotiation certification preferred but not required
- Supply chain experience
- Exposure to finance Travel sourcing experience i.e. Hotel and Ground Transportation
What You Can Expect
- Cruise and Travel Privileges for You and Your Family
- Health Benefits
- 401(k)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training & Professional Development
- Tuition & Professional Certification Reimbursement
- Rewards & Incentives Base Salary Range: $64,300.00 to $86,800.00. The range is applicable for the labor market where the role is intended to be hired. Final base salary is directly related to each candidates' qualifications and experience uniquely.
Our Culture… Stronger Together
Our highest responsibility and top priority is compliance, environmental protection and the health, safety and well-being of our guests, the people in the communities we touch and serve, and our shipboard and shoreside employees. Please visit our site to learn more about our Culture Essentials, Corporate Vision Statement and our Core Values at: https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/our-company/mission-values.html
Holland America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Holland America will provide reasonable accommodations with the application process, upon your request, as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please contact recruiting@hollandamericagroup.com
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