Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer a competitive compensation & benefits package and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world. ABOUT THE COMPANY
Silversea is the defining name in luxurious cruise travel by distinguishing itself in the ultra-luxury market with its elegant all-suite ships, all-inclusive pricing, worldwide itineraries, and genuine hospitality. All our ships feature spacious ocean-view suites with butler service, and most include private verandas, meaning you can sip your champagne from the comfort of your deck while watching the vistas beyond. Whether you want to gaze at icebergs or palm trees, the choice is yours. Our ships sail pole-to-pole to over 900 destinations on all seven continents, leaving (almost) no part of coastline uncovered. We are proud of our reputation as the "World's Best" cruise line and seek individuals who take personal pride in their work to join our award-winning team.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The incumbent is responsible for sourcing, analyzing, and negotiating goods and services for an area in which they specialize, such as food, beverage, technical, IT, etc. They require comprehensive knowledge of specialized commodities in order to influence customers and suppliers in procurement decisions of complex/critical goods and services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Research suppliers from a variety of usual and unusual sources. Develop a procurement and negotiation strategy based on few variables. Perform moderately complex price analysis based on few variables and confer with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule. Negotiate price availability and work with Logistics to define transportation and delivery schedule (i.e., ordering and storing schedule). Manage supplier performance to ensure consistent service, high quality, and low costs of goods/services. Work independently with minimum supervision and freedom of decision within guidelines. Seek guidance from management on unusual situations. May provide guidance to Buyer I/II. May travel to attend trade shows, audit suppliers, visit ships for loadings, repositioning, etc. Perform other duties as required. #J-18808-Ljbffr