Business & Supply Chain Analyst

Job DescriptionAs part of the Sourcing Center of Excellence team, the Business & Supply Chain Analyst will provide Procurement & Sourcing Teams with analytical support for the sourcing/purchasing efforts, ad hoc projects, ongoing strategies, and leadership reporting.Main responsibilities for this role will be to support the Marine and Technical, Port Operations, and Logistics procurement operations & strategic sourcing teams for our North American brands. However, this position may also support other key spend areas and categories, including but not limited to: Destination Development, Shore Excursions, IT, Food & Beverage, Hotel, Marketing, Air Travel, Retail, and ESG.This position will provide a great opportunity to learn about the operations across our brands as well as in a wide variety of spend categories and sourcing markets.This role is responsible for working on a daily basis with key stakeholders across our 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 maximize revenue opportunities and business change.The position will be responsible for the following areas:Project-level Analytical SupportSupport Procurement Operations & Sourcing EffortsFinancial Tracking and ReportingSystems, Data management, and Dashboard DevelopmentEssential Functions:Analytics :Work closely with the North America & Australia Procurement Operations and Sourcing teams to identify business opportunities, define/clarify a problem statement, and develop an analysis planGather, organize, reconcile, clean-up large data sets from various systems and conduct relevant analyses and recommendationsIdentify insights, synthesize results, and prepare management presentationsGather and standardize data from various systems to create dashboards & reports across brands. Dashboards should have key performance indicators or analytics matrix, be interactive so end user can select specific categories and time periods, crisp details, and comprehensible.Ability to understand end to end process and create process maps to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities across the supply chain.Support in master data maintenance and governance activitiesCommunicate effectively with stakeholders from our Brands to gather business needs and provide reporting solutions while keeping them updated of progressSample analyses include (not exhaustive): cost-benefit analyses, buy vs. lease, ship vs. buy-local, “what if” analysis, custom spend reportsConduct market research and ability to synthesize and present findingsSupport Sourcing & Supply Chain Effects:Support Category Leads across multiple spend areas to successfully implement sourcing effortsSupport throughout the 7-Step Sourcing Process, from data analysis, market research, RFP, to vendor negotiations and implementationAnalyze and recommend improvements in the procurement operations & strategic sourcing teams aiming to achieve the best total landed cost of goods and servicesPartner with other business teams to develop innovative, cost-effective solutions within a global supply chain networkFinancial Tracking and ReportingWork with Category leads, PMO, and Finance teams to make sure savings are accurately measured and validatedMonitor savings, identify risks, and escalate when appropriateReport on value-add initiativesSystems and Data management:Work with systems team to continuously improve systems by (e.g., improved functionality and fixing of bugs/issues)Ensure procurement data is available, reliable, and comparable across all BrandsSupport in supply chain master data maintenance and governance activitiesDevelop and maintain a proficient knowledge in procurement systems utilized for sourcing, including AMOS, Oracle, Ariba, Coupa, and othersQualifications:Education: Undergraduate degree in Business Administration with a specialization in information systems, Management Information Systems, Statistics or similar. Master degree preferred but not requiredRequired Years and Area of Professional Experience: 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 requiredKnowledge, Skills & Abilities:Strong analytical and process improvement skillsVery proficient with analytical software, especially Microsoft ExcelAdvanced knowledge in querying/manipulation of large data sets (SQL, Access or similar)Extensive experience in data visualization tools (Power BI)Past experience with Microsoft PowerPoint and creating action-oriented presentationsDemonstrated ability to influence others and interact with all levels of the organizationWell organized and can prioritize multiple requests simultaneouslyAggressive “go getter,” driven, and can work with little supervisionExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to work in a fast-paced business environmentInterest or experience in the travel and tourism industryDecision Making:Operational: Decisions focus on day-to-day activities within the company. Decisions made at this level help to ensure that daily activities proceed smoothly and therefore help to move the company toward reaching a strategic goal. They have short term consequences.Physical Demands:

Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended period of timeTravel:

No or very little travel likelyWork 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 from Tuesday through Thursday. Employees may work from home on Mondays and Fridays. Some positions may require additional in-office time each week and final schedule is determined by your leader. Candidates must be located in (or willing to relocate to) the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area.Offers to select 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.

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