Senior Category Manager - Chemicals, Paint & Gases

Royal Caribbean Group; Weybridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cruise line company is seeking a Senior Category Manager for Chemicals, Paint & Gases in Weybridge, UK. The role involves supporting new-building projects, managing procurement strategies, and engaging with various stakeholders. Candidates should have at least 5 years of relevant experience and strong negotiation skills. Join a dynamic team and contribute to innovative solutions in the maritime industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in procurement or technical sales & marketing within the maritime, transport or similar industry.
• Excellent understanding of marine chemicals, paints & gases and industry standards.
• Strong commercial mindset and personal drive.

Responsibilities

• Support new-building projects and ongoing maintenance with procurement solutions.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders to create partnerships.
• Drive projects to deliver cost and value targets.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BSc or MSc in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management

Job description

Senior Category Manager - Chemicals, Paint & Gases

This role is hybrid, based in Weybridge UK.

About Us

Royal Caribbean Group is the world’s largest cruise line. It couldn’t be a more exciting time to join a global business that is blazing a trail in the travel industry right now.

At Royal Caribbean Group we never rest on our laurels; we constantly strive to improve our work and be at the forefront of the industry. The work that we do is exciting, challenging, and innovative. We are passionate, we are innovative, and we are unstoppable.

Job Summary

As a Category Manager for Chemical, Paint & Gases in Marine Technical Procurement, you will work closely with our technical, New-building, operational teams and suppliers to define and deliver cost-competitive, differentiated solutions to the Royal Caribbean fleet of Cruise vessels.

You will be a key contributor to the continued development and implementation of the category strategy with a strong focus on optimising the operations. You will build a broad network and collaborative relationships with internal as well as external stakeholders, implementing our category strategies and support various stakeholders as well as being involved in innovation and retrofit projects.

Key responsibilities

• Support new-building projects and ongoing maintenance with innovative procurement solutions
• Building and executing on the global category strategy to ensure best in class safe, reliable and cost optimal operation
• Manage internal and external stakeholders to create partnerships that support our strategies
• Engage with suppliers to negotiate contracts, manage relationships, and ensure supply chain reliability
• Collaborate closely with technical and operational teams to understand project requirements and technical specifications
• Drive cross functional projects to deliver on our ambitious year-on-year cost and value generating targets
• Establishing and applying cost modelling concepts, spend & demand analysis, and evaluations
• Addressing day to day operational queries within your area of responsibility
• Up to 25% domestic and international travel as necessary

Qualifications and skills Required

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in procurement or technical sales & marketing within the maritime, transport or other relevant industry
• Good understanding of marine chemical, paints & gases and industry standards
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Proven track record of delivering cost-competitive, differentiated solutions at scale
• Strong commercial mindset and a keen problem solver with a strong personal drive
• Beneficial: BSc or MSc in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or similar

We have high ambitions for this role and what it can deliver, so if you see yourself as a match, we’d love to hear from you!

We guarantee excitement, challenges, great colleagues, a unique global opportunity in a company enabling global trade.

It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. RCL and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.

Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group. We9;ll hope to see you onboard soon!