What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategic Sourcing Specialist-Contract Management position at Carnival Corporation?
The Contract Manager will work within Carnival Corporation's Global Strategic Sourcing Team (supporting Corporate Services and all Brand Operating Units). An instrumental member of the team, with accuracy as the primary benchmark, theywill oversee the entire contract lifecycle (from initiation to execution, renewal, and closeout), ensuring adherence to business requirements, legal policies, and workflows.
This position will manage all aspects of contracting for the Strategic Sourcing teams covering IT and Indirect IT (as applicable) areas of spend. They will build relationships and collaborate with cross-functional teams (legal, risk, data privacy, tax, insurance stakeholders, etc.) tounderstand business needs; provide guidance in effective term negotiations and scope drafting; navigate responses to redlines to accelerate agreements; and drive continuous process improvements.
The Contract Manager must be able to clearly communicate; maintain focus on timelines and legal deliverables to ensure business goals and objectives are met. Accuracy and high attention to detail a must. They will need strong organizational skills to be able to manage and prioritize multiple contract review / negotiation efforts concurrently without being overwhelmed. This position does not draft, issue, nor review request for proposals for the Strategic Sourcing team.
Essential Functions :
- Engagesand collaborates with Carnival's Global Strategic Sourcing Team and, and stakeholders from Corporate Services and all Brand Operating Units. This position will be responsible for ensuring the incorporation of business requirements into agreements, sound document redline control practices, routing and execution of agreements, and timely escalations.
- UtilizeCarnival's Contract Management System (CMS) to ensure all relevant supporting documentation is uploaded into CMS; build and manage reporting that alerts sourcing managers on renewals and termination dates.
- Provideaccurate reporting of the status of contracts and other ad-hoc reporting required by the Carnival sourcing Leadership Team to manage the contracts.
Qualifications :
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
Physical Demands : Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and / or computer for extended periods of time.
Travel : Less than 25% with non-shipboard travel likely
Work Conditions : Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety / health hazard potential.
This position is classified as "in-office." As an in-office role, it requires employees to work from a designated Carnival office in South Florida Tuesday through Thursday each week. Employees may work from their homes on Mondays and Fridays. Candidates must be located in (or willing to relocate to) the Miami / Ft. Lauderdale area.
Offers to selected candidates will be made on a fair and equitable basis, taking into account specific job-related skills and experience.
At Carnival, your total rewards package is much more than your base salary. All non-sales roles participate in an annual cash bonus program, while sales roles have an incentive plan. Director and above roles may also be eligible to participate in Carnival's discretionary equity incentive plan.Plus, Carnival provides comprehensive and innovative benefits to meet your needs, including :
Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans
401(k) plan that includes a company match
Holidays - All full-time and part-time with benefits employees receive days off for 8 company-wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays to be taken at the employee's discretion.
Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends
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About Us
Carnival Corporation & plc is the world's largest leisure travel company, our mission to deliver unforgettable happiness to our guests through our diverse portfolio of leading cruise brands and island destinations, including Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn in North America and Australia; P&O Cruises and Cunard Line in the United Kingdom; AIDA in Germany; Costa Cruises in Southern Europe.
Join us and embark on a career that offers not only the chance to grow professionally but also the opportunity to be part of a global community that makes a difference.
In addition to other duties / functions, this position requires full commitment and support for promoting ethical and compliant culture. More specifically, this position requires integrity, honesty, and respectful treatment of others, as well as a willingness to speak up when they see misconduct or have concerns.
Carnival Corporation & plc and Carnival Cruise Line is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. In this regard, it does not discriminate against any qualified individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, mental, physical or sensory disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, federal, and / or international law.
