Strategic Global IT Sourcing Lead

Carnival Corporation; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off (vacation and holidays)

On-site fitness center

Job summary

Carnival Corporation is seeking a Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing, IT to lead sourcing activities for IT sub-categories across brands and corporate services. You will manage renewals, SOWs, and cloud agreements, coordinate with cybersecurity, privacy and AI governance, and drive cost savings while aligning supplier strategies with policy.

You will partner with IT stakeholders and operate within GovernX/Coupa/SAP Ariba and ServiceNow processes, delivering compliant contracts and actionable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT related field or finance/business/supply chain.
• Desirable CPM or equivalent certifications (CIPS, CPSM, ITIL, SAM).
• Ability to build and maintain productive supplier relationships.
• Strong analytical skills for bid comparisons and total-cost models.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management tooling.

Responsibilities

• Execute sourcing events for IT sub‑categories and support category strategy.
• Negotiate renewals, SOWs, and SaaS/subscription terms with enterprise scope.
• Own end‑to‑end contract lifecycle and ensure policy compliance.
• Maintain spend visibility, savings logs and renewal analytics.
• Support supplier performance management and risk reviews.
• Apply AI/automation tools in sourcing workflows.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Data analytics

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Sourcing systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Finance/Business/Supply Chain

Tools

GovernX

Coupa

SAP Ariba

ServiceNow

Job description

Carnival Corporation is seeking a Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing, IT to lead sourcing activities for IT sub-categories across brands and corporate services. You will manage renewals, SOWs, and cloud agreements, coordinate with cybersecurity, privacy and AI governance, and drive cost savings while aligning supplier strategies with policy.

You will partner with IT stakeholders and operate within GovernX/Coupa/SAP Ariba and ServiceNow processes, delivering compliant contracts and actionable