Manager Sr., Strategic Sourcing Indirect (Corporate)

divh2Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Indirect/h2pThe Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Indirect will lead and manage sourcing strategies for indirect (e.g., Professional Services, HR, Marketing/Media, Facilities, etc.) across our North America brands. The position is responsible for delivering value, optimizing commercial structures, improving service outcomes, mitigating business and contractual risk, and partnering with stakeholders to support strategic initiatives./ppThe position works closely with cross functional stakeholder teams across various North America operating brands and uses a 7-step sourcing process to interpret and operationalize strategies that deliver breakthrough change. This role acts as a trusted advisor and requires someone with leadership experience, sourcing expertise, business savvy, and the ability to influence spend decisions./ppEssential Functions:/pulliDevelop and execute short ? and long ? term strategic sourcing plans for indirect categories across brands, aligned with enterprise objectives./liliUse market insights and supplier capabilities to identify opportunities that improve service quality, commercial value, and performance./liliLead financial and analytical assessments (total cost, benchmarks, commercial models) to support decision-making and drive competitive advantage./liliPartner with stakeholders to define requirements, structure complex service engagements, lead competitive events, and negotiate commercial terms through contract execution./liliLead supplier relationship management for key partners, ensuring performance, delivery of outcomes, and continuous improvement against established KPIs and SLAs./liliLead or participate in strategic discussions with senior internal leaders to identify sourcing opportunities and build alignment on category strategies./liliDrive continuous improvement by enhancing sourcing processes, governance frameworks, and best practices that support operational/li/ulpKnowledge, Skills Abilities:/pulliScope: The Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing Indirect, will lead strategic sourcing initiatives across all North America brands to deliver value, optimize commercial outcomes, and mitigate business and contractual risk. This role acts as a senior advisor to business leaders, shaping category strategies, developing sourcing approaches, and leading complex negotiations for high-value service and indirect spend categories. The position requires strong strategic judgment, the ability to influence decision ? making at senior levels, and the capability to guide stakeholders through a structured sourcing and governance process./liliProblem solving: The Sr. Manager will partner with stakeholders across brands to define business requirements, assess category and supplier landscapes, evaluate commercial models, and develop recommendation options that support enterprise objectives. The role requires applying advanced strategic sourcing methods - market research, supplier assessments, financial analysis, risk evaluation, and scenario modeling - to develop actionable strategies and lead the organization through sourcing decisions, contracting, and governance./liliImpact: This role has significant impact on enterprise financial performance through leadership of high ? value sourcing initiatives and governance of multi ? million ? dollar contracts. The Sr. Manager is accountable for driving measurable value, improving supplier performance, and enabling strategic outcomes across multiple brands by influencing key stakeholders and managing complex service and indirect categories./liliLeadership: This role leads cross ? functional decisions by guiding senior stakeholders toward aligned outcomes, even without current direct supervisory responsibility. They drive adoption of sourcing strategies, elevate supplier performance, and act as a change agent by improving processes, templates, and governance across the organization, with the capability to assume people leadership responsibilities as the function evolves./li/ulpQualifications:/pulliBachelors Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain or other applicable disciplines/liliCPSM preferred but NOT REQUIRED./liliAdvanced spreadsheet and numerical analysis skills including financial cost analysis; should cost and total cost of ownership; Working knowledge of spend analytics and eRFX tools./liliProven ability to lead complex negotiations and develop commercial structures that optimize value, quality, and risk for high ? impact professional services engagements./liliStrong strategic thinking skills with the ability to build category strategies, assess market trends, and provide executive-ready recommendations./liliDemonstrated leadership in guiding cross-functional stakeholdersincluding senior business partnerstoward aligned decisions without direct supervisory authority./liliStrong contracting knowledge, including scope development, outcome ? based SOW structures, service levels, and risk mitigation terms./liliAbility to independently manage a portfolio of high-value sourcing initiatives and competing priorities in a fast-paced, multi-brand environment./liliEffective communicator with strong interpersonal influence; drives stakeholder adoption of sourcing strategies, standards, and governance models./liliChampion of process and continuous improvement, capable of developing templates, playbooks, and sourcing tools to elevate organizational maturity./liliSelf-driven, results-focused, and able to operate with minimal oversight while maintaining high quality, accuracy, and compliance to standards./liliSkilled in planning, project management, and supplier performance leadership, including governance frameworks and KPI/SLA monitoring./lili7+ years relevant experience in sourcing or procurement ideally withinin the travel and service industry./li/ulpTravel: Less than 25% with shipboard travel likely Work Conditions: Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential./ppPhysical Demands: Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time./ppThis 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./ppOffers to selected candidates will be made on a fair and equitable basis, taking into account specific job-related skills and experience./ppAt 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 Carnivals discretionary equity incentive plan. Plus, Carnival provides comprehensive and innovative benefits to meet your needs, including:/pulliHealth Benefits: ulliCost-effective medical, dental and vision plans/liliEmployee Assistance Program and other mental health resources/liliAdditional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage/li/ul/liliFinancial Benefits: ulli401(k) plan that includes a company match/liliEmployee Stock Purchase plan/li/ul/liliPaid Time Off ulliHolidays 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 employees discretion./liliVacation Time All full-time employees at the manager and below level start with 14 days/year; director and above level start with 19 days/year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 84 hours/year. All employees gain additional vacation time with further tenure./liliSick Time All full-time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 60 hours each year./li/ul/liliOther Benefits ulliComplementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends/liliPersonal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement/liliOn-site Fitness center at our Miami campus/li/ul/li/ul/div