Procurement Consultant (6 months full-time employment contract)

A bit about the role:

The Procurement Consultant is a Hamburg based team addition which will be focusing on all partners/suppliers and provisional ports calls on the American continents and Europe. This role is an autonomous team addition within procurement which needs a good understanding of market, networking and supply chain and wants to be involved in the operation.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

1. Creation of POs from REQ created by our vessels
2. Understand trends and tendency in the given region
3. Enjoy working with IT-programs which are also maintained by the Procurement Manager (shore side)
4. The ability and drive for achieving and surpassing targets against an internal or external standard of excellence. This is about showing a passion for improving the delivery of services with a commitment to continuous improvement in your procurement process
5. The ability to think carefully about the likely effects on others of your words, actions, appearance, and mode of behavior
6. The ability to apply and improve extensive or in-depth specialized knowledge, skills, and judgement by assessing and translating information technology into responsive and effective procurement solutions
7. Arranging or categorizing spends according to relevant goods and/or services and keeping in mind quality, service, risk, and cost
8. Driving the procurement process by designing, implementing, and managing projects to a successful conclusion with the relevant project owners. Support the project owners with establishing accountability, establishing timelines, and establishing goals are paramount
9. Be a “voice of reasons” in regards of realizations and implementations
10. To have the ability to leverage interpersonal skills to establish rapport and develop relationships with all key stakeholders: internal and external
11. Balance the shoreside and shipside perspective to ensure the best outcome for our guests with the most economical approach
12. The ability to persuade, influence and explore positions and alternatives to reach outcomes that will gain acceptance of all stakeholders and will also meet HX organizational strategic procurement objectives
13. The ability to apply a broad understanding of financial management principles and other quantitative information to ensure decisions are fiscally responsible and for the best interest of all stakeholders
14. Balance the fiscally and creative impacts and inform related colleagues on what decision would cause what consequences
15. To be able to visualize, articulate and solve both complex and uncomplicated problems and concepts and support decisions that are in the best interest for HX based on all available data/information

Other Requirements:

• Organizational skills.
• Financial acumen.
• Must be results driven in achieving guest satisfaction.
• Able to work in a fast-paced work environment.
• Must be able to communicate, travel globally and work within an international work environment.

About you:

Education and experience required:

ESSENTIAL:

• Takes responsibilities for actions, projects and people
• Establishes good relationships with colleagues ashore and on board as well as partners/suppliers
• Focuses on end-customer needs and satisfaction
• Works productively in a pressurized environment
• Plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances
• Writes clearly and correctly

DESIRABLE:

• Analyses numerical data, verbal data and all other sources of information
• Breaks information into component parts, patterns and relationships
• Works in a systematically, methodical and orderly way

Capabilities and Competence

• Understand how to navigate the broader HX culture effectively, involving other business areas in a collaborative and purposeful manner to gain support and buy-in for own objectives
• Be strong representatives and advocates of the culture and lead their teams in a committed, inspiring and ethical manner. Also bring a sustainability mindset into own function
• Fundamentally buy into the HX mission and purpose and belief that significant growth is possible
• Enjoy working with ERP-Systems environment (MMS, Crunchtime) and Microsoft Office application
• Experience as a Procurement Manager/Buyer F&B in the cruise sector
• Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation skills
• English – Excellent skills written and oral (other language such as German, Norwegian are additional benefit for this role)
• Able to travel on business globally
• Always adhere to Health and Safety procedures.
• Self Motivated and results driven
• Excellent planning and administration skills

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