Hornblower Inc Hiring for Procurement Manager at Fort Lauderdale, FL Full Time

This position will coordinate with Marine Procurement Agents across Hornblower Business units to ensure supply requirements are being met in a timely and cost-effective manner. This position will develop and maintain relationships with service and parts suppliers. Lead procurement initiatives to reduce costs across the Hornblower MRO landscape. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, with a natural curiosity and a passion for driving business success. They will have a proven track record in capturing procurement requirements, vendor relationship and contract development, providing exploratory analysis and identifying actionable insights to drive a business forward.

Value add: identifies cost savings opportunities through commercial, demand, specification, and process improvements

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Category Strategy

• End to end accountability for defining the category and supplier strategy with stakeholders and cross-functional team (including across divisions)
• Strategic interface towards supplier and accountable for building strong and strategic supplier relationship and performance management.

• Understands supplier market dynamics/intelligence (incl. technology road map from suppliers) and uses it as input to the strategy.
• As a member of one of a large global corporation, interface with the group and leverage the purchasing power and resources available.
• Coordinate supply chain adjustments with deviations/schedule changes.

• Coordinate Inventory Management solutions that meet business unit capabilities and goals.

Maintaining & Repairs category-specific knowledge

• Procurement manager should have relevant experience in maintenance and repairs operations including but not limited to holding a previous M&R procurement management position, managing M&R purchasing, or performing M&R operational duties
• The candidate will ideally have experience negotiating with maintenance and repair parts distributors, OEMs, integrators, and service providers.
• The candidate will ideally have knowledge in marine vessel components such as engines, generators, electrical systems, and HVAC systems.
• Experience in marine vessel operations is a plus, but not required.

• Research, develop and implement best practice techniques to measure, drive and achieve goals for on time delivery, price, quality, and supplier initiatives.
• Manage supplier relationships, negotiate contract terms and conditions, and resolve conflicts. Monitor vendor performance and negotiate credits for defective vendor parts.

• Strategic interface towards supplier and accountable for building strong and strategic supplier relationship and performance management.
• Ensures procurement compliance and other statutory compliances across divisions.

Sourcing execution

• Ensures compliance to and effective execution of sourcing process.

• Develop procedures, and fully utilize the business ERP system to ensure timely and efficient processing of Marine Purchase orders and invoices.
• Ensure specifications, supplier capabilities, and market conditions are analyzed to determine the best source for procurement of supplies, services, and parts.
• Evaluate opportunities for, and drive procurement and inventory initiatives in, ship management suite, and other technology solutions, to improve tracking and reporting of materials or products distribution, storage, or inventory and process control.

• Drives supplier selection according to strategy, supplier base development, and identification of new suppliers.
• Leads contract and price negotiations with suppliers, securing best T&Cs/contracting.
• Ensures alignment, anticipates changes, and drives activities based on supply market changes.
• Ensures and promotes co-operation and communication between internal stakeholders across divisions.

Product/service purchasing:

• Understands purchasing activities related to purchase order generation, goods receipts, and supplier invoicing and payment.
• Ensures compliance and other statutory compliances across divisions.

Grooming:

• All crew members must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance (specific standards available in the Employee Handbook).

Physical Demands:

• Ability to bend, rotate and reach frequently.
• Ascending/descending stairs or ladders safely
• Ability to maneuver through/in/around small and/or confined areas within the vessel.
• Must be able to maintain both static and dynamic standing balance to complete various duties associated with job.

Work Environment:

• Office environment, stairs available. Work is administrative in nature.

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, or related field
• 5+ years’ in collaborating and communicating the need for results and leading change between all working groups; vendor relations, interdepartmental, and with local operators
• Solid negotiating experience with multi-unit operations. Competent at leading a negotiation and bid process.
• Ability to travel 25% to other divisional offices.

• Willing to work at corporate office and visit supplier locations and/or relevant ports when needed.

• Ability to embody the RESPECT Service System
• Ability to listen, collaborate, and problem solve effectively and in a timely manner.
• Ability to influence leadership and hiring managers in a professional manner.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

RESPECT OUR PLANET RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand and follow all RESPECT procedures that relate to your job duties
• Work with a “safety-first” attitude and ensure you and your team adhere to all safety rules and standards.
• Ensure all facility, guest and crew accidents, incidents, safety hazards and violations including those that create harm, litigation, or insurance are promptly reported and required forms completed.
• Communicate with Senior Management any issues affecting the health, welfare and safety of guests, crew, assets and facilities.
• Seek ways to minimize impact on the environment at all times.
• Demonstrate RESPECT values and QUEST Hospitality Behaviors with internal and external guests.

EEO

Hornblower has been the leading yacht and public dining cruise company in the United States for more than 38 years. Companies within the Hornblower family include Hornblower Classic Cable Cars, Hornblower Cruises and Events, Walks and Venture Ashore, American Queen Steamboat Company, Victory Cruises, Boston Harbor Cruises, HMS Global Maritime, Statue Cruises, Alcatraz Cruises, Niagara Cruises and NYC Ferry, operated by Hornblower.

Hornblower is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We prohibit discrimination and or/harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or relation medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military statue, disability (physical or mental) medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, Hornblower participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other applicable laws, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Hornblower is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at (see below), or you may call us at 415-635-2285.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.