Senior Lead, Food & Beverage Procurement & Strategy

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group in Miami is seeking a Senior Lead, Food and Beverage Procurement to drive procurement strategy for F&B categories across the fleet. You will negotiate with suppliers, manage cost-to-own models, and lead cross-functional sourcing with Brand Operations and shipboard teams.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in business or related field and 5–7 years in procurement with leadership, strong negotiation, data analysis, and stakeholder management across fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field (or international equivalent).
• 5-7 years of procurement, supply chain, strategic sourcing, or related function with leadership experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong financial acumen: identify expense reductions and cost efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Develops and manages an efficient total cost of ownership model considering price, freight, holding cost, currency, and volatility.
• Negotiates complex requests for equipment, supplies, and services from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Plans, organizes, and controls activities in the assigned procurement function.
• Manages sourcing, quality control, and supplier management for all products in assigned categories.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Leadership

Negotiation

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelors degree in business administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Royal Caribbean Group in Miami is seeking a Senior Lead, Food and Beverage Procurement to drive procurement strategy for F&B categories across the fleet. You will negotiate with suppliers, manage cost-to-own models, and lead cross-functional sourcing with Brand Operations and shipboard teams.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in business or related field and 5–7 years in procurement with leadership, strong negotiation, data analysis, and stakeholder management across fast-paced