Senior Project Procurement Manager - Capital Ship Builds

Royal Caribbean Group; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group is seeking a Manager, Project Procurement to lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of procurement for Newbuild and Fleet Solutions in a dynamic, multi-site environment. This onsite role requires guiding a procurement team and coordinating with cross-functional partners to optimize cost and schedule while maintaining supplier relationships.

The position emphasizes strong negotiation, leadership, and strategic sourcing skills, with travel up to 20% and collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent.
• 10+ years’ experience in Procurement, Technical, Engineering, Commercial or Project Environment.
• 5+ years’ supervisory experience with coaching and talent development.
• Large Capex project experience.
• Shipyard or contractor contracts experience.
• Accreditation from CPSM or CPIM preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.
• Strong negotiation and commercial awareness with stakeholder impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement of materials, equipment, services and subcontracts for Newbuild and Fleet Solutions.
• Direct a procurement task force and manage supplier relationships for project alignment.
• Develop procurement and negotiation strategies to meet project goals.
• Coach and develop the procurement team; monitor performance and workload.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Newbuild, Finance and Project Controls.
• Analyze material status, communicate risks, and resolve complex supplier issues.

Skills

Sourcing

Contract negotiation

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team development

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management

CPSM/CPIM accreditation preferred

Tools

Oracle

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Databases

Job description

Royal Caribbean Group is seeking a Manager, Project Procurement to lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of procurement for Newbuild and Fleet Solutions in a dynamic, multi-site environment. This onsite role requires guiding a procurement team and coordinating with cross-functional partners to optimize cost and schedule while maintaining supplier relationships.

The position emphasizes strong negotiation, leadership, and strategic sourcing skills, with travel up to 20% and collaboration