As part of the North American Supply Chain (NASC) Center of Excellence (COE) team, the Business & Supply Chain Analyst will provide Logistics, Procurement and Sourcing Teams with analytical support process improvement efforts, ad hoc projects, ongoing strategies, and leadership reporting.

Main responsibilities for this role will be to support the Logistics, Procurement Operations & Strategic Sourcing teams for NASC. This position will support key areas and categories including but not limited to, Food & Beverage, Hotel, Indirect, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). 

This position will provide a great opportunity to learn about the operations across our brands as well as in a wide variety of supply chain activities.

This role is responsible for working on a daily basis with key stakeholders across our NASC Brands to provide analytical support for sourcing, procurement and supply chain initiatives, conducting in depth analysis and making recommendations that drive business improvements. Positive relationship building with the ability to be influential without direct authority, resilience to ambiguity and an ability to work in a fast paced quickly changing environment are required.

This role will typically be challenged with non-harmonized data from various systems, data analysis, critical thinking, problem-solving and document preparation. The position will interact with all levels of the organization including executive leadership and will directly contribute to critical business decisions leading to business change that optimizes supply chain, procurement, and sourcing operations. 

The position will be responsible for the following areas:

Project-level analytical support Support Supply Chain, Procurement Operations, and Sourcing efforts Key Performance Indicator (KPI) development, tracking and reporting including dashboard development

Job Functions:

Analytics & Process Improvements Work closely with the NASC Supply Chain, Procurement Operations, and Sourcing teams (responsible for each spend category) to identify opportunities for operational improvements,  create and communicate problem statements, and develop and execute analysis plans and recommendations Gather, organize, reconcile, clean-up large data sets and conduct relevant analyses Identify insights, synthesize results, and prepare management presentations Prepare power point presentations summarizing data analysis and potential opportunities Show financial impact as well as non-quantifiable implications. Create presentations that are clear, concise, easy to follow, and ready to use at executive levels (CFO, CPO) Gather and standardize spend data to create dashboards across brands. Dashboards should have key performance indicators and be interactive so end user can select specific categories and time periods Ability to understand end to end process and create process maps to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities across the supply chain Develop implementation plan, timelines and responsibility Communicate effectively with stakeholders from our 8 Brands across the world throughout the whole process Sample analyses include: cost-benefit analyses, buy vs. lease, ship vs. buy-local, “what if” analysis, custom spend reports Conduct market research and ability to synthetize and present findings

 

Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in Supply Chain, or Business Administration.  Master’s Degree preferred but not required degree preferred but not required. High proficiency with Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Power BI, and Tableau Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, CPSM Certifications desired but not required 2-3 years of experience with a track record of driving results in business analysis, process improvement, or finance. Prior sourcing/ supply chain experience/knowledge preferred but not required

 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Global Responsibilities (North American brands)  Strong analytical and process improvement skills Very proficient with analytical software, especially Microsoft Excel Proficient in querying/ manipulation of large data sets (SQL, Access or similar) Extensive experience in data visualization tools (Power BI) High proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and creating action-oriented presentations Demonstrated ability to influence others and interact with all levels of the organization – is able to interface independently and effectively with peers in other departments/ Brands Well organized and can prioritize multiple requests simultaneously Aggressive “go getter”, driven, and can work with little supervision Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to work in a fast paced business environment Interest or experience in the travel and tourism industry The position will interact with all levels of the organization including executive leadership and will directly contribute to critical business decisions leading to business change that optimizes supply chain, procurement, and sourcing operations. Leadership: ability to train peers and stakeholders when needed

Physical Demands:  Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

Travel: No or very little travel likely.

Work Conditions: Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

This 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. 

Offers to selected candidates will be made on a fair and equitable basis, taking into account specific job-related skills and experience.   

At 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 Carnival’s discretionary equity incentive plan. Plus, Carnival provides comprehensive and innovative benefits to meet your needs, including: 

Health Benefits:  Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans  Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources  Additional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage   Financial Benefits:  401(k) plan that includes a company match  Employee Stock Purchase plan  Paid Time Off  Holidays – 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 employee’s discretion.   Vacation 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.  Sick 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.    Other Benefits  Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends  Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement   On-site Fitness center at our Miami campus 

 

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