Director of Technical Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

Carnival UK (P&O Cruises & Cunard); Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Annual bonus

Learning & development

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Parental leave

Cycle to work

Onsite restaurant

Job summary

Carnival UK is seeking a Director, Technical Procurement to shape the guest experience strategy for P&O Cruises and Cunard. You will lead a senior team and drive end-to-end technical sourcing across capital projects, refits, and operational categories.

This hybrid, permanent role offers up to two days remote and a chance to influence fleet safety and reliability while delivering value and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in technical procurement or sourcing within a large asset-intensive or safety-critical environment.
• Proven experience delivering technical sourcing strategies across capital projects, refits and operational technical categories.
• Deep expertise in strategic supplier management, contract governance, negotiations, delivery performance and risk mitigation.
• Proven people leadership experience, with ability to build senior commercial capability and influence at Executive levels.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead end-to-end technical sourcing strategies across capital projects, refits, facilities, spare parts and fixed-fee categories.
• Own strategic technical supplier relationships, including contract governance, commercial negotiations, delivery performance and risk mitigation.
• Lead procurement for refits, new builds and major technical programmes, ensuring on-time, on-specification and on-budget delivery.
• Build and develop a high-performing Technical Procurement function, strengthening commercial capability, data-led decision-making and continuous improvement.

Skills

Senior leadership

Strategic sourcing

Contract governance

Supplier management

Job description

Carnival UK is seeking a Director, Technical Procurement to shape the guest experience strategy for P&O Cruises and Cunard. You will lead a senior team and drive end-to-end technical sourcing across capital projects, refits, and operational categories.

This hybrid, permanent role offers up to two days remote and a chance to influence fleet safety and reliability while delivering value and continuous improvement.