- Hamburg
- Hybrid
Job Description
A bit about the role:
The Buyer – Hotel & Expedition is responsible for the operational procurement of goods and services across all vessels in the global fleet. This role ensures timely, cost-effective, and high-quality supply to support both hotel and expedition operations, working closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers worldwide. Based in Hamburg, the position requires flexibility, ownership, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset to ensure uninterrupted supply in complex and remote environments.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:
- Handle operational procurement for all vessels across the fleet and regions globally, ensuring continuous supply and smooth operations
- Take ownership of specific procurement categories (e.g., Food, Beverage and Consumables or Durables, Equipment and Expedition Items) and selected delivery regions while remaining flexible to support other categories as required
- Convert requisitions into purchase orders and oversee order execution
- Collaborate closely with team members, providing cross-functional support and backup to ensure overall team performance
- Coordinate and support logistical arrangements, including delivery schedules, shipment tracking, and resolving supply chain challenges
- Negotiate prices, terms, and conditions and maintain accurate system pricing
- Demonstrate a proactive and solution-oriented mindset by developing alternative sourcing strategies to guarantee uninterrupted supply to vessels at all times
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers
- Monitor stock levels, demand forecasts, and consumption patterns to optimize purchasing
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, quality standards, and sustainability guidelines
- Drive continuous improvement of procurement processes
- Act as a “voice of reason”, providing balanced and well-informed input on implementations and decisions
- Contribute to broader team and business priorities as needed.
- Thinks sustainably and brings this mindset to their team and partners
- Champions the HX Spirits
Buyer – Hotel & Expedition in Hamburg Arbeitgeber: HX Expeditions
HX ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der eine leidenschaftliche und inklusive Arbeitskultur fördert, in der Mitarbeiter die Möglichkeit haben, ihre Fähigkeiten im Bereich nachhaltiger Reisen zu entfalten. Mit einem starken Fokus auf persönliche Entwicklung und Teamarbeit bietet HX nicht nur spannende Karrierechancen im DACH-Raum, sondern auch die Gelegenheit, Teil eines globalen Netzwerks zu sein, das sich für den Schutz unseres Planeten einsetzt. Die regelmäßigen Reisen und die Teilnahme an internationalen Veranstaltungen machen diese Rolle besonders dynamisch und bereichernd.
