Hamburg Hybrid Job Description A bit about the role: The Procurement Consultant is a Hamburg based team addition which will be focusing on all partners / suppliers and provisional ports calls on the American continents and Europe. This role is an autonomous team addition within procurement which needs a good understanding of market, networking and supply chain and wants to be involved in the operation. Key Responsibilities & Deliverables • Creation of POs from REQ created by our vessels • Understand trends and tendency in the given region • Enjoying working with IT-programs which are also maintained by the Procurement Manager (shore side) • The ability and drive for achieving and surpassing targets against an internal- or external-standard of excellence. This is about showing a passion for improving the delivery of services with a commitment to continuous improvement in your procurement process • The ability to think carefully about the likely effects on others of your words, actions, appearance, and mode of behavior • The ability to apply and improve extensive or in-depth specialized knowledge, skills, and judgement by assessing and translating information technology into responsive and effective procurement solutions • Arranging or categorizing spends according to relevant goods and/or services and keeping in mind quality, service, risk, and cost • Driving the procurement process by designing, implementing, and managing projects to a successful conclusion with the relevant project owners. Support the project owners with establishing accountability, establishing timelines, and establishing goals are paramount • Be a “voice of reasons” in regards of realizations and implementations • To have the ability to leverage interpersonal skills to establish rapport and develop relationships with all key stakeholders: internal and external • Balance the shoreside and shipside perspective to ensure the best outcome for our guests with the most economical approach • The ability to persuade, influence and explore positions and alternatives to reach outcomes that will gain acceptance of all stakeholders and will also meets HX organizational strategic procurement objectives • The ability to apply a broad understanding of financial management principals and other quantitative information to ensure decisions are fiscally responsible and for the best interest of all stakeholders • Balance the fiscally and creative impacts and inform related colleagues on what decision would cause what consequences • To be able to visualize, articulate and solve both complex and uncomplicated problems and concepts and support decisions that are in the best interest for HX based on all available data/information Other Requirements: • Organizational skills. • Financial acumen. • Must be results driven in achieving guest satisfaction. • Able to work in a fast pace work environment. • Must be able to communicate, travel globally and work within international work environment.