Manager, Maritime Strategic Sourcing

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

PTO: holidays, vacation, sick time

On-site fitness center

Job summary

Carnival Corporation & plc and Carnival Cruise Line are seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to own enterprise‑scale sourcing strategies for marine technical categories. You will lead supplier relationships, drive value through complex negotiations, and partner with senior stakeholders to align priorities across brands.

The role requires a degree in business or engineering and a track record of delivering cost savings in a global, asset‑intensive setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in business, engineering, supply chain or similar.
• 5+ years’ procurement and strategic sourcing experience in maritime or asset‑intensive environment.
• Demonstrated success across global maritime supply chains and cross‑brand initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise‑scale sourcing strategies.
• Own and manage strategic supplier relationships to drive value and mitigate risk.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to align priorities and deliver outcomes.
• Lead bid evaluations and recommend optimal suppliers and contract structures.
• Advise leadership on sourcing strategies informed by market intelligence.
• Monitor market conditions and translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Communicate complex insights clearly to secure executive sponsorship.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Vendor Development

Negotiation

Stakeholder Management

Data-driven Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Cross-functional Leadership

Maritime Industry Knowledge

Education

Degree in Business or Engineering

CPSM/CPM/CPIS or PMP preferred

Job description

This role holds enterprise-scale category ownership for critical technical commodities and projects, with accountability for developing and executing corporate sourcing strategies that leverage the company’s global scale. The position serves as a trusted advisor to senior technical and operational stakeholders, leading complex vendor development, commercial negotiations, and risk-informed contracting activities. The role coordinates cross-brand sourcing initiatives to unlock global value, provides data-driven recommendations to leadership, and ensures disciplined compliance with corporate governance and policies.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical sourcing experience within a cruise line, shipping company, shipbuilder, engine manufacturer, or similarly complex asset-intensive environment. A degree in business or engineering is required, along with strong influencing and stakeholder management skills and a proven track record of delivering measurable source value in a complex, dynamic, global organization.

Essential Functions

• Develop and execute enterprise-scale sourcing strategies aligned with corporate objectives, applying a disciplined, structured sourcing methodology.
• Own and manage strategic supplier relationships, driving long‑term value, performance improvement, and risk mitigation across critical technical categories.
• Partner with senior technical, operational, and purchasing stakeholders to shape priorities, align sourcing strategies, and deliver business outcomes.
• Lead rigorous commercial and bid evaluations, recommending optimal suppliers and contract structures to maximize total value and manage commercial and operational risk.
• Advise senior leadership on sourcing strategies and contract approaches, informed by market intelligence, supplier dynamics, and industry best practices.
• Monitor global market conditions and industry trends, proactively identifying risks and opportunities and translating insights into actionable sourcing strategies.
• Communicate complex commercial and strategic insights clearly and persuasively to secure stakeholder alignment and executive sponsorship.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Scope: Strategic Sourcing is accountable for driving and delivering the sourcing strategies for marine & technical operations, and cruise new builds for all brands within Carnival Corporation. The Strategic Sourcing Manager is an integral part of the Sourcing Team, supporting the development of complex global sourcing strategies relating to ships in operation and new build activities. Specifically, the role will cover the following categories and associated spend impact: HVAC ($115 M), Ships Services ($130 M), Ship Management ($9 M), and Dry Docks ($200‑300 M).
• Problem solving: Strong process orientation, able to apply clarity of purpose and define simple, robust operating processes. Strong analytical, problem solving and decision‑making skills. Strong financial analysis skills, with experience of through‑life cost analysis.
• Impact: Concise and influential communicator, to drive business decisions on complex issues with clarity and credibility to a cross‑functional audience of varied experience and seniority. Delivering sustainable changes through providing insight and by effectively influencing key stakeholders. Delivers significant financial cost savings to the corporation through complex negotiations and leveraging newbuild spend. Promotion of best Sourcing practice in the Corporate Shipbuilding area, and to the wider corporation. Participate in external/wider corporate Sourcing activities on cross operating lines Sourcing initiatives.
• Leadership: No direct reports associated with the role.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in business, engineering, supply chain, or similar discipline.
• CPSM, CPM, CPIS or PMP preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in procurement and strategic sourcing within a maritime or marine‑adjacent environment, such as a cruise line, shipping company, shipbuilder, engine OEM, or comparable asset‑intensive technical industry.
• Demonstrated success operating across complex global maritime supply chains, aligning category and sourcing strategies with enterprise‑level business and operational objectives.
• Proven experience in category management, including development and execution of multi‑year, enterprise‑scale sourcing strategies for technical or marine categories.
• Advanced expertise in strategic sourcing and commercial disciplines, including supplier assessment and development, competitive bid evaluation, contract and commercial law, value analysis, negotiation, supply chain analytics, and evaluation of economic and market drivers.
• Strong track record of influencing and aligning senior stakeholders across a matrixed organization, delivering measurable business results beyond direct functional authority.
• High technological proficiency/agility.

Travel

Less than 25% non‑shipboard travel likely.

Work Conditions

Work primarily in a climate‑controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

Physical Demands

Work primarily in a climate‑controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

This Position

This position is classified as “in‑office.” As an in‑office role, it requires employees to work from a designated Carnival office in South Florida Monday through Thursday each week. Employees may work from their homes on Fridays. Candidates must be located in (or willing to relocate to) the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area.

Benefits

• Health Benefits:
  • Cost‑effective medical, dental and vision plans
  • Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources
  • Additional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage
• Financial Benefits:
  • 401(k) plan that includes a company match
  • Employee Stock Purchase plan
• Paid Time Off:
  • Holidays – All full‑time and part‑time with benefits employees receive days off for 8 company‑wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays to be taken at the employee’s discretion.
  • Vacation Time – All full‑time employees at the manager and below level start with 14 days/year; director and above level start with 19 days/year. Part‑time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 84 hours/year. All employees gain additional vacation time with further tenure.
  • Sick Time – All full‑time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year. Part‑time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 60 hours each year.
• Other Benefits:
  • Complementary stand‑by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends
  • Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement
  • On‑site Fitness center at our Miami campus

Carnival Corporation & plc and Carnival Cruise Line is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. In this regard, it does not discriminate against any qualified individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, mental, physical or sensory disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, federal, and/or international law.