Specialist, Strategic Sourcing - Food and Beverage

Location: In-office in South Florida, Monday through Thursday, with remote work from home on Fridays. Candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area. Less than 25% travel, with shipboard travel likely.

Company

hirify.global is part of Carnival Corporation, a global leisure travel company operating cruise brands and destinations across North America, Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Southern Europe.

What you will do

• Develop and implement long-term strategic sourcing and category strategies for complex food and beverage categories.
• Identify, qualify, segment, certify, and manage suppliers while maintaining effective supplier relationships.
• Research markets, analyze spend, model scenarios, and identify savings, total-cost, efficiency, quality, and service improvements.
• Negotiate strategic supplier contracts, pricing models, and agreements while ensuring compliance and continuity of supply.
• Collaborate with Finance, procurement, operations, stakeholders, and leadership to deliver category initiatives and manage timelines.
• Prepare performance reports, supplier scorecards, sourcing documentation, best-practice playbooks, and recommendations for senior management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA is preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, and/or category management.
• Required experience in food, beverage, or hotel category sourcing and/or the cruise, hospitality, or foodservice industry.
• Intermediate negotiation and contract management skills, with experience negotiating supplier contracts.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, written, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of relevant categories or the ability to develop knowledge of new categories.
• Strong attention to detail, process orientation, and the ability to analyze results and convert them into actionable steps.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and priorities, lead in a cross-functional environment, influence stakeholders, and resolve problems efficiently.
• Ability to build supplier relationships, manage supplier performance, and hold suppliers accountable; experience with supplier relationship management required.

Nice to have

• MBA.
• CPSM, CPM, or APICS certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with in-office work Monday through Thursday and home working on Fridays.
• Medical, dental, vision, mental health, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) with company match, and employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid holidays, floating holidays, vacation time, sick time, parental programs, and adoption assistance.
• Complimentary and discounted cruises for employees, family, and friends.
• Tuition reimbursement, professional development resources, wellness programs, and an on-site fitness center at the Miami campus.
• Full-time employment with an annual cash bonus program for non-sales roles.