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Email to a Friend **Supervisor, Purchasing - Food & Beverage**
**Job ID** 2341 **Location** Miami, Florida **Date posted** 10/30/2021 **Job Description**
This position is the lead purchasing agent supporting Food & Beverage Operations. Provide leadership, management for a team of 3 purchasing agent, meet goals, support stakeholders with the purchasing of goods and services for CCL Shipboard Operations.
ESSENTIAL F UNCTIONS:
* Align team and goals to meet stakeholder needs for hotel and housekeeping operations. Will have assigned ships to manage, cut POs, follow up on orders, assist with accounting issues, track supplier performance and provide that feedback to the suppliers, collaborate with the ships to ensure priorities are met
* Monitor workloads, team performance, critical orders, workflow to ensure timely delivery of goods.
* Keep stakeholders informed of team progress, KPIs, and any critical orders.
* Monitor supplier performance, provide feedback to suppliers about performance.
* Work closely with Strategic Sourcing, ensure contracts are followed, provide input into contract/supplier selection.
* Monitor financial KPIs, match hold reports, assist suppliers where required to resolve accounting issues.
* Provide leadership to team, flow down goals, manage day to day operations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelors degree required
* Minimum 3-5 years related purchasing experience.
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
* Understanding of Oracle Financial Systems, Hyperion Interactive Reporting and Info ship or similar system.
* Analytical and organizational skills.
* Creative thinker and solutions oriented.
* Works with minimal direction and demonstrates initiative.
* Communicates clearly verbally and in writing with and among teams.
* Good leadership skills.
Carnival Cruise Line is the most popular cruise brand in North America and operates a fleet of ships designed to foster exceptionally safe, fun and memorable vacation experiences at an outstanding value. Our employees have a responsibility to be accountable for all actions. We consider the environment in all aspects of our business and have a responsibility to put safety and sustainability first. We live and share a positive attitude which is based on fostering an environment of inclusion, trust, a willingness to listen, openness and integrity. Doing this helps us to achieve our ultimate goal, which is to include FUN in everything we do! Speaking of fun, we are officially certified as a Great Place to Work aboard our ships as well as in our global corporate headquarters!
Carnival Corporation & plc and Carnival Cruise Line is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. In this regard, it does not discriminate against any qualified individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, mental, physical or sensory disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, federal, and/or international law.
Benefits as a member of Carnival's Team:
* A comprehensive benefit program which includes medical, dental and vision plans
* Additional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage and a 401(k) plan that includes a company match
* Employee Stock Purchase plan
* Paid vacation and sick time
* Cruise benefits
* An on-site fully accredited preschool educational program located at our Doral campus
* An on-site Wellness Center and Health clinic at our Doral campus
**CORPORATE**
Carnival Corporation & PLC is a global cruise company and one of the largest vacation companies in the world. Our portfolio of brands includes Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, HAP, Princess Cruises and Seabourn in North America; P&O Cruises and Cunard in the United Kingdom; AIDA Cruises in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe; and P&O Cruises in Australia.