Requirements: English
Company: NCL Bahamas Ltd.
Region: Venice , Veneto
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE (NCL) is one of the worldsleading cruise lines with headquarters in Miami, Florida and twoEuropean branch offices in Southampton, United Kingdom andWiesbaden, Germany. With a rich history spanning over 55 years, NCLhas solidified its position as the innovator of the cruise industrydelivering a laid-back and modern cruise experience aboard its 19ships within the upscale mainstream segment. Norwegian Viva, thesecond ship in its ground-breaking Prima Class, offersnext-generation cruise vacations to each guest. Furthermore, aspart of the global sustainability initiative Sail & Sustain,the company is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050through various short- and mid-term targets. We are looking torecruit a new member of staff at the Marghera Office (VE, Italy)location as soon as possible: Marine & Technical Buyer PURPOSE:Support the Marine and Technical team within the Supply ChainDepartment with purchasing operations. Act as point of contactbetween the ships, suppliers and the procurement team. The Buyerprovides direction and supervision and will act as the first pointof contact with the ships and a liaison between the ships,suppliers and buyers. The incumbent must be able to multi-task, beable to work with timelines and emergencies. The Buyer shallmaintain ethical and professional relations with suppliers,Norwegian Cruise Line employees and any other party that conductsbusiness with Norwegian Cruise Line. MAIN TASKS: - Monitor andreport on usage of purchasing tools and develop plans for improvingtool usage/value. Support implementation and management of on-goingoperations for eProcurement solutions. - Support operations for thepurchasing process primarily requisitioning and ordering. - Ensureall requisitions are compliant with the companys policies. -Complete the processing of manual purchase orders. - Work with theSourcing team(s) and suppliers to get quotes on new items. Reviewand select best quotes from time, quality and pricing standpoint. -Process POs; Ensure all necessary approvals are documented and theorders are placed, and shipments delivered on time. Ensure theitems and prices are accurately listed in the PO. - Ensure that allusers, approvals, and filters are set up in accordance with thecompanys procurement policies. - Serve as the help desk for usersrelating to the purchasing tools employed. - Coordinate processeswith the accounts payable function to facilitate enforcement of theestablished policies. - Provide support as necessary out of workinghours (evening and weekends) to assist with emergencies. - Traveltime approximately 30%, work at dry docks in Italy, France,Netherlands, Spain - Perform other job-related functions asassigned. EDUCATION: Bachelors degree in Business or other relatedfield of study; or any equivalent combination of experience andskills. EXPERIENCE: 2 years experience preferred with working onyards/dry docks, with procurement operations, ERP (e.g.PeopleSoft), eProcurement, eCatalog, contract management, eRFX andeAuction strategies KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS: - Good teamwork skillsto work with other company departments to plan and executeenhancement, upgrade, and on-going deployment of the abovetechnologies. - Strong facilitation skills to communicate andcollaborate with stakeholders across the company to implementProcure-to-Pay (P2P) technologies. - Demonstrated success ingathering data, conducting analyses, and generating high qualityoutputs. Experience with process, quality control, and workflowmanagement and design preferred. - Strong verbal and writtencommunication skills in English and Italian. - An understanding ofleading P2P technology practices and trends (e.g. MXP, Amos,Ariba), general experience of network administration preferred.Experience with ERP and P2P systems (e.g. MXP, Amos, Ariba,PeopleSoft), proficiency in Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, andPowerPoint). Please provide your CV in English.