**Job Description** **CASI, Cruise Administration Services Inc** , a Carnival Cruise Line entity in the Philippines currently has a Procurement Manager role available. **Only candidates located in the Philippines to apply** . **Job Summary** The Manager, Procurement – Philippines, will create a team to drive efficiencies in our Procurement functions. + Expediting – Follow up on the delivery of contracted goods and find sources of substitutes as needed. When vessels are in port, follow up with local truck deliveries to ensure the vessels receive the goods on time. + Quoting and preparing Purchase orders for approval. + Accounts Payable – Follow up on Pending payments and clear up items on Match hold. Research and highlight corrective actions. Work with the vessels on price changes based on invoices received. Find the root cause for such occurrences. + Data functions – Create and maintain the supply chain SharePoint folder. Maintain supplier contact lists, update vendor details with GSM, run ad hoc spend and fulfillment reports as needed. **This position will work closely with the Food, Bar, Hotel, Medical and IT procurement teams, the Technical team, and the Data team.** **Essential Functions** + Align team and goals to meet stakeholder needs for hotel and housekeeping operations. Will have assigned ships to manage, cut POs, follow up on orders, assist with accounting issues, track supplier performance and provide that feedback to the suppliers, collaborate with the ships to ensure priorities are met + Monitor workloads, team performance, critical orders, workflow to ensure timely delivery of goods. + Keep stakeholders informed of team progress, KPIs, and any critical orders. + Monitor supplier performance, provide feedback to suppliers about performance. + Work closely with Carnival Procurement team, ensure contracts are followed, provide input into contract/supplier selection. + Monitor financial KPIs, match hold reports, assist suppliers where required to resolve accounting issues. + Provide leadership to team, flow down goals, manage day to day expediting operations. **Qualifications** + Minimum 3-5 years related purchasing experience. + IT or computer systems purchasing and Oracle experience **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** + Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). + Understanding of Oracle Financial Systems, Hyperion Interactive Reporting and Info ship or similar system. + Analytical and organizational skills. + Creative thinker and solutions oriented. + Works with minimal direction and demonstrates initiative. + Communicates clearly verbally and in writing with and among teams. + Good leadership skills. \#LI-AO1 \#LI-REMOTE