A fantastic opportunity to join the UK&I Cruise business as Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for running tenders, contracting services, and continuously improving procurement processes. You will manage the portfolio of products and services for which you are accountable through the procurement life cycle, in accordance with TUI Group procurement policies. You will also support the Senior Procurement Manager on more complex strategic procurement projects.  Please note from time to time some travel will be required to conduct ship visits or support meetings/governance reviews with key partners.

ABOUT THE JOB

• Collating product/service requirements from Cruise Colleagues.
• Leading competitive tender processes for Cruise and River products and services.
• Negotiating with suppliers to ensure delivery to specification at the best possible price.
• Working with Cruise Finance to draft investment committee papers containing tender award recommendations for consideration by senior management. 
• Working closely with Legal colleagues to produce contracts for review and signature by the Cruise business.
• Working closely with Cruise Operations and Cruise Finance on contract reviews to ensure partners are delivering to their contractual obligations, that the right operational processes are in place, and that costs are closely managed. 
• Proactively reviewing contracts to identify cost-saving or operational improvement opportunities. 
• Supporting the Cruise Risk manager, leading on the implementation of Supplier Risk Mitigation and Contingency processes. 

ABOUT YOU

• A reliable and self-motivated colleague, with the ability to lead through the procurement lifecycle with minimal supervision
• A seasoned negotiator, with strong commercial acumen 
• A meticulous colleague with excellent attention to detail
• A strong communicator with a demonstrable track record of building effective working relationships with internal / external stakeholders 
• Commercial / Procurement / Purchasing Experience required  
• A confident wordsmith with excellent quality of written communication 
• Knowledge/experience of Procurement / Purchasing Systems i.e. SAP  / MS Office suite
• Procurement / Purchasing Qualifications i.e. CIPS or studying for CIPS desirable

ABOUT OUR OFFER
 

• Fantastic holiday benefits including discounts, special offers and the ability to purchase additional ‘TUI time off’
• Excellent rates with foreign exchange
• Health and Wellbeing support in five key areas – Financial, Health, Social, Community and Career
• Private Medical Insurance, single cover with option to add dependants
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Pension scheme and life assurance

TUI is the leading tourism business and our vision is to make travel experiences special. To fulfil this vision, we never stop looking ahead, seeking new ways to delight our customers and grow our business. We recognise the power of digital and the massive contribution this brings to creating a truly unique and differentiated customer experience.