Technical Purchasing Manager

Awarded World’s Best Small Ship Cruise line, Windstar Cruises is known for intimate yacht style experience and unique voyages to the world’s best small ports and hidden harbors. Its three sailing yachts and three all-suite yachts carry just 148 to 342 guests and cruise around the world.

Our Mission: We imagine and deliver personalized and immersive experiences 180 degrees from ordinary

Our Vision: Enriching people’s perspective through inspired travel

Our Values: Welcoming, Innovative, Now, Discipline, Serve, Teamwork, Authentic, Responsible

At Windstar Cruises, we believe our team is our greatest asset. Our success is driven by passionate, dedicated, and talented individuals who work together to achieve our vision. We offer a dynamic work environment that encourages personal growth and instills pride in every team member.  We are committed to fostering a culture of fairness and diversity, providing equal opportunities for all. Come aboard and be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your professional journey.

We are seeking a Technical Purchasing Manager to oversee supplier contracts and to coordinate the procurement of technical services, spares and consumables required by company vessels at various international ports and dry docks. This position will work a hybrid schedule based out of our Miami office.

• Manage technical purchasing functions.
• Manage purchasing staff, providing training, guidance, coaching and counseling; evaluating performance and addressing performance issues; maintaining schedule and timekeeping.
• Develop and continuously enhance purchasing strategy for Windstar to maximize value to the company and guests, and minimize cost, develop procedures for procurements and awarding of contracts to ensure cost-effective and timely completion
• Proactively identify areas of potential cost savings, strategically targeting those areas to realize the greatest potential cost reductions; identify value-added opportunities in vendor relationships; apply experience and sourcing knowledge to overcome obstacles; actively seek system/process improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain business relationships with vendors, service suppliers and internal customers, adhering to corporate objectives and ethics guidelines.
• Confer with Windstar departments to determine purchasing needs; assist departments in the development of specifications, vendor qualifications, cost price analysis and contract negotiations
• Manage the preparation, administration and award of contracts resulting from bids, requests for proposals, and information/requests for qualifications. Administer contracts for goods and services provided for departmental use. Collaborate with Department heads to adhere to the budget, maintain standards and avoid unnecessary expenses.
• Plan, coordinate and track shipping logistics for ships deliveries
• Send proper documentation to vessels in adequate time for storing dates.
• Investigate and resolve storing and inventory discrepancies and secure credits when appropriate in coordination with vendor base and vessel staff.
• Assists Technical Superintendents in the planning and execution of capital projects.
• Review invoices that do not correspond with Purchase Orders to prepare delivery adjustment forms.
• Maintain voyage files with documentation pertaining to each designated storing.Travels, as necessary, to vessels and vendor locations to audit procedures.
• Travels, as necessary, to vessels and vendor locations to audit procedures.
• Plan and execute special projects as assigned by supervisor.

• 3 to 5 years of management/ supervisory experience
• 5 years of proven purchasing experience in maritime technical purchasing
• High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Access
• Strong negotiation skills and experience with bid and award cycle
• Ability to work well under pressure and handle multiple priorities effectively
• A demonstrated track record of excellent interpersonal and organizational skill.
• CPM or APP Purchasing Certifications
• High degree of proficiency in Purchasing database management (AMOS-W experience preferred)
• International sourcing experience
• Ability to travel for up to four weeks at a time to shipyards to attend dry docks and new builds

EEO: Windstar is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.  We are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.