Buyer, Technical Projects

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Royal Caribbean Group’s Human Resources team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Buyer Technical Projects HR reporting to the Director Procurement

This role will work onsite in Miami Florida

Position Summary

This position sources and procures goods/services for projects Receives requests from content owners/shipboard or shoreside customers and validates specifications/requirements Seeks and offers alternatives for cost savings and timely delivery of goods/services The incumbent is responsible for processing high volume of orders depending on scope assigned

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Receives requisitions for goods/services and clarifies needs with requestor Sources and negotiates specified requirements or seeks alternatives from a variety of usual and unusual sources to resolve issues

Make procurement decisions and recommendations based on price availability transportation and delivery schedule Provides recommendations and analysis of proposed cost savings solutions for customer and management selection

Liaises with shipboard and/or shoreside personnel suppliers and logistics to ensure proper ordering and timely delivery of goods and services to operational vessels or projects without interruption

Monitors supplier performance to ensure consistent service high quality and low costs of goods/services and addresses deviations with management

Prepares and issues purchase orders and change orders for Capital Projects Obtains all necessary approvals and completes required transportation forms in a timely manner to meet the capital/project needs

Responsible for researching and resolving issues including delivery failures delivery discrepancies and invoices in disputes

Responsible for meeting with customers regularly to provide status updates on open orders

May travel to visit ships suppliers or project site for loadings audits etc

Performs other duties as required This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position

• Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management

Qualifications:

• Associate degree or equivalent required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred

3-5 yrs

• of procurement experience

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and priorities

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in a multicultural environment with all levels of employees and management

Proficient with Microsoft Office products

• especially Excel

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts interest commissions proportions and percentages

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers

• and general public

Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures

• or governmental regulations

• Demonstrate common sense and sense of urgency in all required business transactions

Ability to travel domestic and international

• up to 20% of the time

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!

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