Buyer - Hotel - Shore Based - Southampton

Buyer - Hotel - Shore Based - Southampton

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Buyer - Hotel Services has arisen within the Procurement & Supply Chain Department at Carnival UK at our head office in Southampton.

You will work within a team of 10 in hotel sourcing responsible for sourcing key categories of goods to cost effectively meet the needs of the 11 ship carnival UK fleet – annual spend managed by buyers circa £20m covering 8,000 product lines across a diverse supply base.

Where appropriate you will source goods through either global contracts, from European or local markets.

Your role will be to adhere to agreed policies, procedures & processes for the purchase and supply of products ensuring maintenance of good practice principals. You will work closely with purchasing colleagues, locally and globally and key stakeholders in the business to drive out unnecessary costs and streamline the purchasing activity. You will also manage and develop key supplier relationships within the categories under your area of management.

Key accountabilities

Identify and deliver further opportunities to reduce overall supply chain costs conducting regular audits/ benchmarking of purchasing activity.

Identify opportunities where scale allows to move down the supply chain towards the original product source and reduce overall end to end costs.

Regular engagement with brand teams to ensure that sourcing strategies overlay effectively with brand requirements.

Support Category Manager - Hotel in large complex multi brand/multi company tender activity.

Promote good inter departmental relations & contribute to the establishment of a professional & efficient department reputation.

Manage supply relationships with key suppliers through regular fact based supplier reviews against agreed SLA’s.

Work closely with other Carnival operating companies and Carnival Global Source to obtain best economies of scale that benefit Carnival UK and take consideration of the overall benefits to Carnival Corporation and plc.

Prepare, issue and evaluate tenders.

 

Experience

 

ESSENTIAL

Previous buying experience and hands on use of purchasing systems

Good academic background

Computer literate and competent in the use of Word & Excel

Experience of undertaking supplier negotiations

Customer focused

Display a knowledge and understanding of dealing with a variety of projects at

one time

Good Communicator that can organize own workload and adhere to tight deadlines

Persistent, persuasive and very task focused

Maintain a smart and professional appearance at all times

Able to relate to all levels of staff

 

DESIRABLE

Studying towards CIPS qualification

Experience of purchasing within hotel categories

An understanding of contract law and application to supplier agreements

 

About us

One of our core organisational values is that we are 'better together' and that’s why we’re working hard to build a flexible and inclusive culture; where difference is respected and valued and where our people can be themselves. Inclusivity is at the heart of our recruitment process so we welcome applications from everyone. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership and pregnancy & maternity.

Carnival UK is the operating company for P&O Cruises & Cunard. We provide unforgettable holiday experiences and operate a winning culture to achieve standout success.

Our Cunard ships have been defining sophisticated ocean travel for over 175 years. Our ships have always been The Most Famous Ocean Liners in the World.  We continue our legacy of luxury ocean travel with our flagship Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, with Queen Mary 2 providing the only regularly scheduled transatlantic service between Southampton and New York. In 2022 our fourth Queen will join our Cunard fleet.

P&O Cruises has a proud and long tradition, with seven ships including our flagship Britannia which joined our fleet in March 2015.  Our new ship, the largest in the UK market, will join the fleet in 2020, meaning we can offer more experiences tailored to British tastes - combining genuine service, a sense of occasion and attention to detail, ensuring passengers have the holiday of a lifetime, every time.

It takes great passion and real dedication to maintain our position at the top. That’s why extraordinary, passionate people are at the heart of our journey delivering the highest standards to our valued customers. With support to help you reach your potential, attractive company benefits and incredible employee offers on discounted cruises we want your career with us to be successful and fun.  Join us on our journey, apply now.