Analyst, Senior Dry Dock Sourcing

Royal Caribbean Group; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cruise company is seeking a Senior Analyst for Dry Dock Sourcing in Miami, FL. The role involves supporting global procurement strategy through analysis, managing RFPs, and supplier negotiations. Candidates should have a pertinent bachelor’s degree and significant experience in sourcing and supply chain management. Strong analytical and negotiation skills are essential. This full-time position offers competitive compensation and development opportunities within the vacation industry.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of sourcing or procurement experience, preferably in maritime fields.
• Proven experience leading RFPs and supplier management.
• Strong analytical capabilities in cost modeling and tariff analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead RFPs for dry dock services and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Conduct evaluations and analyses during sourcing events.
• Create negotiation support materials, including dashboard presentations.

Skills

Analytical capabilities

Negotiation skills

Strong communication

Advanced Excel

Power BI experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Analyst, Senior Dry Dock Sourcing

Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

We are proud to be the vacation-industry leader with global brands — including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises — the most innovative fleet and private destinations, and the best people. Together, we are dedicated to turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations for our guests.

The Royal Caribbean Group’s Supply Chain Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Analyst, Sr Dry Dock Sourcing reporting to the Director, Dry Dock Procurement

The position is onsite and based in Miami, FL.

The position is also not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Position Summary

This role supports the global Dry Dock procurement strategy through advanced analytics, sourcing execution, benchmarking, and commercial modeling, providing critical decision support for negotiations with shipyards. The role enables the Manager to strengthen vessel specific negotiations (VRC) and supports the Director in developing commercial frameworks (FCC) and expanding tenders to additional shipyards not yet used by the company.

The Senior Analyst will lead RFP activities, analyze complex shipyard proposals, evaluate commercial terms, prepare negotiation packages, and support contracting processes. This position bridges analytical depth with hands‑on sourcing execution, ensuring fact based decision making, supplier competitiveness, and alignment with Royal Caribbean Group procurement standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and execute RFPs for dry dock general services, underwater works, technical services, and shipyard proposals, ensuring alignment with procurement policy.
• Prepare, negotiate, and support execution of commercial agreements, including pricing structures, milestone terms, and technical/commercial clauses.
• Conduct supplier/shipyard evaluations, commercial analyses, and scoring during sourcing events.
• Own communication with suppliers during bid events, clarifications, and negotiation cycles.

Tariff, Cost, and Market Analysis

• Build and maintain detailed tariff mapping models across global shipyards, standardizing costs to enable apples‑to‑apples comparisons.
• Perform advanced cost modeling, sensitivity analysis, scenario simulations, and total cost of ownership evaluations.
• Analyze shipyard capacity, capabilities, risks, and commercial performance.

Negotiation Support for Management

• Develop analytical negotiation packages for the Dry Dock Manager and Director.
• Identify negotiation levers, pricing anomalies, and commercial risks.
• Support preparation of strategy papers, decision memos, and final recommendations.
• Create dashboards (Excel/PowerBI) covering tariffs, spend, bid comparisons, and performance metrics.
• Manage dry dock procurement datasets ensuring accuracy, consistency, and audit compliance.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Technical Operations, Fleet Directors, Finance, Legal, and Supply Chain leadership.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, Maritime Studies, or related field.
• Minimum 5–7+ years of sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or commercial experience, preferably in industrial, maritime, or technical categories.
• Proven experience leading RFPs, negotiations, contracting, and supplier management.
• Strong analytical capabilities: cost modeling, tariff analysis, benchmarking, scenario modeling.
• Advanced Excel; strong Power BI or analytics tools experience preferred.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and translate them into commercial and cost impacts.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, able to support senior‑level negotiations.
• Supports analysis and sourcing activities influencing $150M–$300M+ annual dry dock spend across the fleet.
• Manages tariff databases with thousands of yard pricing line items.
• Provides cost models that directly inform dock selection, negotiation strategies, and savings targets.

Agency and Third-Party Submissions

Please note this is a direct search by the Company, and applications through agencies and other third parties will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited resumes. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the Company's property.

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.