Food & Beverage Category Lead - Strategic Sourcing (Hybrid)

Carnival Corporation; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) with company match

Paid time off (PTO)

Holidays & vacation entitlements

Sick time

Stock Purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Carnival Corporation, a leader in leisure travel, is seeking a high‑impact Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Food & Beverage in the United States. You will own sourcing strategies across global categories, driving cost optimization, supplier performance, and value creation for multiple brands.

Partner with culinary, operations, finance, and supply chain teams to align with business objectives and guest experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field; MBA preferred.
• Experience in strategic sourcing with measurable cost savings and supplier performance improvements.
• Ability to structure complex supplier agreements and negotiate contracts.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term strategic sourcing plans for complex categories and projects.
• Apply category management best practices to develop integrated sourcing strategies.
• Forecast impacts with Finance using scenario modeling and analytics.
• Lead supplier qualification, segmentation, and certification programs.
• Negotiate strategic supplier contracts and develop innovative pricing models.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

Coupa

Ariba

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Carnival Corporation, a leader in leisure travel, is seeking a high‑impact Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Food & Beverage in the United States. You will own sourcing strategies across global categories, driving cost optimization, supplier performance, and value creation for multiple brands.

Partner with culinary, operations, finance, and supply chain teams to align with business objectives and guest experience.