Sr. Manager- Marine & Technical Procurement and Logistics

Virgin Voyages; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Virgin Voyages seeks a procurement and logistics leader to oversee spares and services for Marine & Technical Operations. Based at VVHQ in Plantation, FL, the role operates in a hybrid environment with remote days on Mondays and Fridays.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in Business/Logistics, strong purchasing and marine logistics experience, and proficiency with MS Office, AMOS, and ERP systems. Collaboration with Finance and other departments is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics or related.
• Proven purchasing experience; cruise experience preferred.
• Proven Marine and Technical logistics management experience.
• Proficient in MS Office, AMOS.
• Experienced with ERP systems.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational/time management.
• Strong negotiation and communication with management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate a procurement business plan.
• Implement marine logistics strategies for cost-effective transport.
• Oversee day-to-day logistics for trucking, ocean, and air freight.
• Lead procurement for capital projects and dry dock executions.
• Serve as SPOC for procurement during dry/wet dock periods.
• Support global fuel oil procurement and deliveries.
• Ensure supplier payments align with terms with Finance.
• Monitor orders vs ship-shore budget and advise leadership.
• Track key metrics to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Manage purchase orders, bids, invoices and discrepancies.
• Lead contract development and administration for cost efficiencies.
• Maintain procurement policies and training across departments.
• Liaise with logistics partners to update ERP with delivery dates.
• Oversee global warehousing operations.
• Develop performance plans and appraisals for procurement team.
• All other duties assigned.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Marine logistics

MS Office

ERP systems

Project management

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Communication with management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Logistics

Tools

AMOS

ERP systems

Job description

The Gig

Under the oversight of the Vice President Technical Operations and New Build, responsible for overseeing and managing all procurement and logistics activities for spares and services required for Marine & Technical Operations.

This gig is based at VVHQ - our swanky Virgin Voyages Head Office in Plantation, FL where we follow a hybrid work environment. We can't wait to 'sea' you in person during our Collaboration Days, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, while you enjoy Mondays and Fridays' as remote days.

What You'll Be Up To

• Develop and communicate a procurement business plan. Implement long-term goals for the department in order to promote effectiveness and efficiency.
• Develop and implement marine logistics strategies to meet business objectives, ensuring cost-effective, timely, and reliable transportation of goods.
• Oversee and manage day to day logistics operations for trucking, ocean freight and air freight.
• Create and implement all procurement and logistics strategies for capital projects and dry dock executions.
• Attend dry and/or wet dock periods as the SPOC and person responsible for all procurement and logistics for the project.
• Support global strategy and execution of fuel oil procurement, including deliveries in cooperation with our fuel oil procurement manager.
• Create processes and implement systems in collaboration with logistics providers and the Finance and Accounting Team to ensuring suppliers are paid as per agreed purchasing payment terms
• Maintain overview of orders placed vs ship-shore budget and advise leadership
• Tracking and reporting key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Process purchase orders; develop bids and proposals; and reconcile any invoice discrepancies as needed
• Lead the contract development and administration ensuring optimum cost efficiencies and new business initiatives
• Manage current procurement policies, procedures and programs with a focus on their ability to enhance organizational value and efficiency; meet regularly with respective departments regarding procurement for their understanding and/or recommendations to enhance policies, procedures and develop, communicate and implement new/revised policies, procedures and programs as needed.
• Serve as the primary contact for procurement related questions, training, policy and procedure interpretation and alignment by all departments.
• Maintain and manage supplier performance and partnership.
• Liaise with Logistics partners to ensure delivery dates are updated in the ERP
• Oversee global warehousing operations.
• Develop, communicate and administer procurement team performance and development plans and appraisals.
• All other duties assigned

Super Powers Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics or related
• Proven purchasing experience with problem solving skills (preferably cruise)
• Proven Marine and Technical logistics management experience.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office, AMOS
• Highly Experienced with ERP systems or databases
• Project management experience
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to communicate with all levels of management

What Matters to Us

At Virgin, your personality matters as much as how good you are at what you do. We want you to bring it to our hangout spot and help make the place even better. So, we won’t be surprised to hear that when people talk about you they say you are clever, on top of it, able to think ahead, intuitive, passionate and someone people respect and enjoy working with because you make things happen.

Virgin Voyages is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified, eligible applicants regardless of their sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy and maternity. Our greatest strength comes from our ability to come together as unique individuals -- we seek to always embrace and celebrate our differences, providing an inclusive workplace environment that allows you to be your best self.