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Position Summary:

The incumbent is responsible for sourcing, analysing and negotiating goods and services for an area in which they specialize such as such as food, beverage, technical, IT, etc. They require comprehensive knowledge of specialized commodities in order to influence customers and suppliers in procurement decision of complex/critical goods and services

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works independently with minimum supervision and freedom of decision within guidelines. Seeks guidance from management on unusual situations.
• May provide guidance to junior positions (i.e., Buyer I, Buyer II).
• Researches suppliers from a variety of usual and unusual sources.
• Manages supplier performance to ensure consistent service, high quality and low costs of goods/services.
• Develops a procurement and negotiation strategy based on few variables.
• Performs moderately complex price analysis based on few variables and confers with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
• Negotiates price, availability, and works with Logistics to define transportation and delivery schedule. (i.e. ordering and storing schedule)
• May travel to attend trade shows, audit suppliers, visit ships for loadings, repositioning etc.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages.
• 5+ yrs. related procurement experience or specialized technical experience required.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in a multicultural environment with all levels of employees and management.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Negotiation and analytical skills required.
• Bachelor¿s degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and knowledge.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and priorities.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

We know there's a lot to consider. As you go through the application process, our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance, and more relevant details to answer any additional questions. Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group. We'll hope to see you onboard soon!

It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.

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