Global F&B Procurement Specialist for Cruise Ships

Xanterra Travel Collection; Miami (FL); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, Dental & Vision

HSAs & FSAs

401(k) with Company Match

Employee Discounts & Travel Deals

Descripción de la vacante

Windstar Cruises seeks a procurement professional to manage global loading schedules and provisioning for its vessels. You will lead regional sourcing, negotiate market bids, and coordinate with hotel operations to meet budgetary guidelines and guest experience goals.

The role requires 3+ years in purchasing within food & beverage or hospitality, strong negotiation and MS Office/Smartsheet skills, and international vendor management experience.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field required.
• CPM or Supply Chain certifications preferred.
• Minimum 3 years direct purchasing experience in F&B or hospitality.

Responsabilidades

• Manage global loading schedule and fulfilment of all food, beverage, and hotel provisions for assigned vessel(s).
• Lead sourcing initiatives for assigned commodities within regional markets to source, negotiate and award market bids; providing regional guest experience, charter requirements, theme cruises and other special requests as assigned.
• Manage vessel Quality & Discrepancy reporting, reconciling financials within established voyage period, coordinating corrective measures with vendors and vessel staff for assigned vessel(s).
• Manage order to delivery process for all purchase orders including vendor confirmation, delivery to consolidator, invoice pricing & specifications match prior to loading. Finalize validation and vessel receiving within 72 hours of delivery for assigned vessel(s).
• Process all vendor invoices, submitting to Accounts Payable as per defined process and within vendor terms; maintain detailed voyage files with auditable documentation.
• Collaborate with Director of Hotel Operations and Hotel General Manager to support onboard operations with purchasing standards, processes, and development.
• Collaborate with onboard operations leadership to support and meet budgeted guidelines for all commodities.
• Develop and maintain satisfactory relationships with supplier partners, adhering to corporate objectives and ethics guidelines.
• Plan and execute additional projects as assigned by supervisor.
• Deliver best in class service to all stakeholders and lead with a servant’s heart.

Conocimientos

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Supply chain concepts

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

CPM or Supply Chain certifications preferred

Herramientas

MS Office Suite

Smartsheet

MXP system knowledge

Purchasing software

Descripción del empleo

Windstar Cruises seeks a procurement professional to manage global loading schedules and provisioning for its vessels. You will lead regional sourcing, negotiate market bids, and coordinate with hotel operations to meet budgetary guidelines and guest experience goals.

The role requires 3+ years in purchasing within food & beverage or hospitality, strong negotiation and MS Office/Smartsheet skills, and international vendor management experience.