Descripción
The Royal Caribbean Group’s Supply Chain Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Senior Lead, Indirect Procurement reporting to the Manager, Indirect Procurement. This position is onsite and based in Basel Switzerland. Summary Celebrity River is a new and highly strategic growth platform within Celebrity Cruises, created to redefine the premium river cruise experience through innovation, design excellence and the unparalleled service synonymous with the Celebrity brand. As the business stands up its European footprint, Celebrity River requires a Basel-based Senior Lead, Indirect Procurement to serve as the on-the-ground extension of the Miami Procurement department across Europe. Based in Basel, Switzerland and working in close partnership with the Miami headquarters, this leader will be the primary facilitator for identifying, screening, contracting, and onboarding the suppliers and vendors that will support Celebrity River’s European operations. The role sits at the intersection of Product Development, Basel Operations & Execution, Procurement, and Legal. The individual will act as a cultural and operational mediator between US and European business practices, ensuring that vendor selection and onboarding processes designed in Miami translate effectively to the realities of the European – and specifically the river cruising – supplier landscape. The ideal candidate combines a purchasing/procurement background with strong negotiating capability, deep familiarity with European geography and the waterways of Europe, and working knowledge of the river cruising industry and its stakeholder landscape. This is a Senior Lead-level position embedded in the Basel office infrastructure and working closely with European colleagues day to day, while reporting functionally into the Miami Procurement organization – offering meaningful career growth as Celebrity River scales. This role requires 50% international travel and time onboard vessels. Key Responsibilitie