Strategic Sourcing Expert
Vor 4 Tagen
The Buyer will be part of a Procurement group in Geneva, dedicated to the sourcing and the strategic sourcing for the new established Luxury company Explora Journeys.
The Buyer will actively support all the Procurement activities in terms of product and supplier scouting, suppliers’ relation and setting, negotiation and all the source-to-contract activities. The Buyer will oversee specific categories and projects and will lead all the activities in line with the guidelines and the expected results.
The Buyer will coordinate internally with Operation, Culinary and the other internal stakeholders.
The Buyer will prepare the bidding documentations, providing project recap and financial analysis, as well as contract and price agreement.
**Qualifications and Experience**:
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Engineering or equal level degree;
- Institute for Supply Management (ISM) C.P.M, CPSM® or CPSM® or APICS CSCP or CPIM professional certifications are preferred or other applicable professional designation;
- 5+ years’ experience in global strategic sourcing management;
- Experience managing global procurement responsibilities, using a strategic sourcing methodology including: opportunity analysis and identification, supplier selection, risk and compliance evaluation, contract negotiation, and financial analysis;
- As a plus: experience in sourcing Hotel items such as chinaware, silverware, glasses, galley and service equipment. Towels, cotton and linen;
- As a plus: experience in sourcing FF&E, furniture (both on catalog and bespoke productions) in Europe and worldwide;
- Demonstrated experience and achievement in sourcing solutions;
- Experience operating within fast-paced business;
**Competencies**:
- Excellent relationship management skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with suppliers, and internal business customers, and senior management;
- Strong negotiation skills and knowledge of negotiation strategies required with previous experience with international sourcing;
- Proven ability to drive positive change and build strong stakeholder relationships.Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across multi-functional teams;
- Curiosity and will to explore new suppliers, products or solutions;
- Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving Skills, and Strong Communication Skills;
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for the assigned categories and projects: supplier rationalization, supplier selection and qualification processes, supplier relationship and management programs, targeted improvements in total costs. Comprehensive category profiles, including market analysis, benchmarking, and total cost of ownership. Identify and develop associated mitigation plans against factors that may affect total cost and\/or assurance of supply;
- Actively sourcing for new items, products, or service with the view of building an exceptional experience for the Explora Journeys’ Guests;
- Provide the leadership for developing successful supplier relationships, creating and negotiating supplier contracts or pricing agreements, managing all facets of supplier management activities for assigned categories, and completing regular supplier performance assessments;
- Identify cost reduction opportunities including make versus buy analysis; alternative sourcing utilizing benchmarking data, cost modeling and total cost analysis; identify product\/process improvements; execute competitive sourcing processes; analyze market trends; and leverage global spend;
- Balance strategy development with the tactical execution necessary to execute cost reduction projects through contract negotiations, process changes, and implementation of sustainable cost controls;
- Completes supplier analysis in order to acquire the best suppliers and to guarantee an optimum supply chain, and to assess potential assurance of supply risks (financial, stability, capacity, etc.);
- Presenting the Projects and the results in an open and effective way, with the support of visual presentation and data;
- Maintain the privacy and confidentially of information, protect the assets of the organization, act with ethics and integrity, report non-compliance, and adhere to all applicable laws and regulations;
VISA REQUIREMENTS (if any)
- right to work in Switzerland;
Part of the MSC Group, MSC Cruises is the market leader in the Mediterranean, South Africa and South America, and sails year-round in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Its seasonal itineraries cover northern Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, southern Africa, and the Persian/Arabian Gulf. MSC Cruises was born in the Mediterranean, and draws inspiration from this heritage to create a unique experience for holidaymakers worldwide. As a result of a euro 6.5 billions investment programme launched in 2003, MSC Cruises' fleet comprises 13 state-of-the-art cruise ships belonging to four different classes: Lirica, Musica, Fantasia and Meraviglia. The fleet's average age is
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