Director Purchasing - Food & Beverage

Company:  Norwegian Cruise Line Location:  Miami, FL 33126 Status:  Full Time, Employee Experience:  7+ to 10 Years Education Level:  Bachelor's Degree Date Posted:  8/19/2008           Director Purchasing - Food & Beverage If “get a great jobâ€� is on your list of things to do, you found it! We’re one of the fastest growing cruise lines in the travel industry and we’re in need of a talented and experienced DIRECTOR PURCHASING – Food & Beverage to join our team in Miami.  BASIC PURPOSEPlans, organizes, and directs all hotel procurement activities for the new vessels during construction and prior to delivery consistent with the strategic objectives, financial goals, and operating requirements of NCL. RESPONSIBILITIES· Organizes staff and directs procurement operation with respect to hotel new build projects to best utilize individual and group capabilities and achieve a high level of effectiveness and productivity.· Develops and implements systems, policies, procedures and practices and provides guidance and assistance to colleagues and subordinates to ensure effective coordination and control of procurement and provisioning activities.· Ensures that subordinates are aware of and fully support and comply with the Environmental Protection Policy of the company and that duties assigned to the Purchasing & Logistics Department are performed in an environmentally friendly manner and that the Purchasing & Logistics staff adhere to all applicable laws, rules and regulations.· Ensures that subordinates are aware of and full support and comply with the Corporate policies including those dealing with ethics, document retention and purchasing.· Negotiates and awards purchase agreements and contracts consistent with corporate approval levels. Delegates responsibility and authority to solicit and evaluate bids; negotiate prices, terms and conditions of purchase; awards and administers contracts.  Retains overall responsibility and accountability for ensuring adequate supplies, product integrity and cost control.· Directs the preparation of requirements forecasts and develops procurement strategies for critical commodities; actively pursues cost reduction opportunities to ensure that all purchases are made at the lowest total cost to the Corporation.· Develops and maintains professional relationships to obtain and share information concerning markets, product sources, procurement management methods, standards, techniques, and associated improvements to aid in developing strategies and increasing productivity, efficiency, and managerial effectiveness.· Maintains a strategic awareness and macro-overview of domestic and international markets and products availability; develops procurement alternatives to optimize both direct purchases and inventory investments through cooperative and supportive activities with operating departments and suppliers.· Establishes measurement criteria for the Procurement section, monitors performance, and reports results regularly to senior management.· Monitors and evaluates vendor performance and actively promotes vendor development and value analysis programs on a continuous basis.· Establishes departmental budgets based on strategic objectives, workload, and staffing requirements and ensures adherence to approved budgets.· Maintains open communications with staff at all times relative to performance against established objectives and goals, compensation and benefits issues, organizational changes, and other human relations matters.· Maintains the integrity of the Purchasing element of the financial system and ensures that the system provides all data necessary to determine materials requirements, product sources, and associated costs; coordinates efforts with the Logistics and other operating groups to establish proper inventory levels and reorder points and increase general materials management effectiveness.· Performs other related duties as assigned or required. KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE· B.S. Degree in Business, Management or Hotel/Restaurant Administration or equivalent related work experience; graduate work desirable.· Minimum eight to ten years experience in procurement management or a related management area.  · CPM certification is desirable.· Must possess good management and negotiating skills; have an understanding of economic indicators; price indices; market trends; commercial and contract law; and, knowledge of various statistical analysis techniques.  · Must possess a well-developed understanding of human behavior and an appreciation of those factors, which can influence cause behavioral change.  · Must be able to employ proper leadership style to a variety of situations and be skilled in conflict resolution and facilitation of team action in a dynamic environment.  · Must possess strong analytical skills, be well organized and detail-oriented, and communicate effectively at all levels.    Check out our benefits: employees get medical/dental/vision and life insurance; there’s also cruise privileges a savings plan, tuition reimbursement and a competitive salary, too! Ready to apply? Just forward your resume (note the position you’re applying for) to: Norwegian Cruise Line, ATTN: HR; 7665 Corporate Center Drive, Miami, Fl. 33126. Or Email: employment@ncl.com . EOE/m/f/d/v