Sourcing Specialist - Marine and Technical

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Student loan assistance

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Paid paternity leave

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

A leading travel arrangements company in Miami is seeking an Associate in Supply Chain to execute strategic sourcing projects. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, relevant sourcing experience, and strong project management skills. Responsibilities include conducting market analysis, supporting purchase requests, and managing supplier relationships. This full-time role offers several benefits, including medical and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of strategic sourcing or procurement consulting experience required.
• Knowledge of eProcurement and eCatalog management systems is a plus.
• Experience with strategic sourcing methodology is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to establish specifications for sourcing categories.
• Perform market and spend analysis for sourcing projects.
• Assist in supplier selection and negotiation processes.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Ariba Sourcing

Job description

Overview

JOB SUMMARY: Execute strategic sourcing projects for various assigned categories to take advantage of savings opportunities across the Company.

Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholder groups to establish specifications for the assigned category.
• Perform market analysis, benchmark analysis, and spend analysis for assigned category projects.
• Support spend activity and purchase requests for assigned categories and determine proper action plan for all purchases that meet the Supply Chain involvement threshold.
• Assist Managers in developing and executing an assigned sourcing and bid event strategy and analytics.
• Handle the eRFx submittal requirements from start to finish based on sprint categories requirements and support market events across categories.
• Create proposal templates, outlines, and compliance matrices within RFx tool.
• Obtain quotes from suppliers and complete a comparative analysis.
• Conduct advanced scenario modeling to determine category savings opportunity based on different decision criteria.
• Assist in the supplier selection and negotiation process.
• Establish savings tracking methodology, perform savings tracking, and report realized savings on a continual basis.
• Monitor supplier performance and manage supplier relationships for key suppliers across multiple business divisions.
• Assist in placing contracts for strategic purchases and large spot buys when no existing contracts exists.
• Perform other job-related functions as assigned.

Qualifications

• DEGREE TYPE: Bachelor's Degree
• FIELD(S) OF STUDY: Business
• EXPERIENCE: 2-4 years of strategic sourcing experience or procurement consulting experience.
• COMPETENCIES/SKILLS: Demonstrated success of leading project teams to achieving quantifiable savings by applying sourcing methods.
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to drive change in a global decentralized organization with minimal supervision.
• Strong project management skills and results oriented.
• Strong analytical, influencing, facilitating, teambuilding, strategic thinking, and process-driven skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated success in gathering data, conducting analyses, and generating high quality outputs.
• Knowledge of eProcurement and eCatalog management systems is a plus.
• Firsthand working knowledge of strategic sourcing methodology is essential.
• Technical knowledge and expertise in certain commodity areas is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Ariba Sourcing, eRFX and eAuction experience preferred.

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Position details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Supply Chain
• Industries: Travel Arrangements

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Student loan assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Disability insurance
• Paid paternity leave
• Paid maternity leave