Marine & Technical Buyer

About the role

Belize Island Holdings, Ltd., a subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, is looking for a Marine & Technical Buyer to support the Marine and Technical team within the Supply Chain Department. The buyer handles purchasing operations and acts as the point of contact between the ships, suppliers and the procurement team.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and report on the use of purchasing tools and develop plans to improve their value.
• Support the implementation and management of ongoing eProcurement solutions.
• Handle requisitioning and ordering, ensuring all requisitions comply with company policy.
• Process manual purchase orders and coordinate with the accounts payable function to enforce policies.
• Work with sourcing teams and suppliers to obtain quotes, review them on time, quality and price, and place orders with proper approvals and accurate item and price listings.
• Serve as help desk for users of the purchasing tools and support emergency work evenings and weekends.
• Process dry dock purchase orders and attend to onsite needs when required.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent combination of experience.
• 2 years of experience in procurement operations.
• Knowledge of ERP (e.g. PeopleSoft), eProcurement, eCatalog, contract management, eRFX and eAuction strategies and technologies.
• Good teamwork, facilitation, data analysis and written and verbal communication skills; ability to multi-task and solve problems.

Required skills

• Experience with P2P technologies such as MXP, Amos and Ariba, and general network administration experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Preferred: process, quality control and workflow management experience.