Lead Marine Procurement & Supply Analytics

Royal Caribbean Group; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group's Supply Chain Team is seeking a Lead, Technical Procurement for our Miami-based operations. The role leads sourcing strategies for marine categories, drives cost optimization, ensures supplier compliance, and partners with technical and operations teams to support fleet needs.

You will mentor analysts, develop procurement analytics, and use data-driven insights to improve performance, sustainability, and risk management across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, marine engineering, or related field required.
• Professional certifications in procurement (CPSM/CIPS) preferred.
• 5–7 years of procurement experience, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience in marine or maritime operations strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads daily procurement activities for marine categories.
• Develops category and sourcing strategies to optimize total cost.
• Manages supplier relationships to ensure compliance and value.
• Implements risk mitigation and supply continuity plans.
• Coordinates cross-functional efforts with technical, marine, ops, and supply chain.
• Develops procurement analytics, dashboards, and KPIs.
• Presents performance results and recommendations to leadership.
• Mentors procurement analysts and specialists.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Marine/technical sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Analytical thinking

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Marine Engineering, or related field

CPSM or CIPS certification

Tools

ERP systems

Procurement tools

MS Excel

Job description

Royal Caribbean Group's Supply Chain Team is seeking a Lead, Technical Procurement for our Miami-based operations. The role leads sourcing strategies for marine categories, drives cost optimization, ensures supplier compliance, and partners with technical and operations teams to support fleet needs.

You will mentor analysts, develop procurement analytics, and use data-driven insights to improve performance, sustainability, and risk management across the organization.