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As part of the Sourcing Center of Excellence team, the Sr. Business Analyst will provide the Global Sourcing Leadership Team with analytical support for the sourcing/purchasing efforts which will allow Carnival Corporation to leverage our global scale across ~$10 billion of direct and indirect goods and services. This position will support all key spend areas and provide a great opportunity to learn about the operations across our 9 global brands as well as in a wide variety of spend categories and sourcing markets.
Job Responsibility:
Provide analytical support for the sourcing/purchasing efforts to leverage global scale across ~$10 billion of direct and indirect goods and services
Support all key spend areas, including Ports, Shore Excursions, Technical, IT, Food & Beverage, Hotel, Freight, Marketing, Air Travel, Retail, and sustainable sourcing initiatives
Work with key Sourcing stakeholders across 9 Brands to provide analytical support for specific sourcing initiatives
Project-level Analytical Support
Financial Tracking and Reporting
Systems and Data management
Support/ Lead Sourcing Efforts
Analytics: Work with Global Sourcing Leadership Team to identify opportunities, define problem statements, and develop analysis plans
Gather, organize, reconcile, clean-up large data sets and conduct relevant analyses
Identify insights, synthesize results, and prepare management presentations
Prepare power point presentations summarizing data analysis and potential opportunities
Show financial impact and implications for each involved brand
Create dashboards with key performance indicators
Understand end to end process and create process maps to identify inefficiencies
Develop implementation plan, timelines and responsibility
Communicate effectively with stakeholders from 9 Brands
Coach other Business Analysts in the team on data analytics
Support Category Leads across multiple spend areas to implement sourcing efforts
Support throughout the 7-Step Sourcing Process
Lead small sourcing efforts along with Category Lead
Support category leads by running/managing events in eSourcing tool
Work with Category leads, PMO, and Finance teams to ensure savings are accurately measured and validated
Monitor savings, identify risks, and escalate when appropriate
Report on value-add initiatives
Work with systems team to continuously improve sourcing systems
Ensure procurement data is available, reliable, and comparable across all Brands
Support sourcing leads by managing eSourcing events
Contribute to drive adoption on sourcing systems from stakeholders
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, or related field required
2–4 years of experience in reporting, data analysis, or business analytics
Prior experience in a commercial or operational reporting environment preferred
Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and SQL-based reporting essential
Strong proficiency in MS Excel, SQL (Oracle/Microsoft SSMS), and understanding of database design concepts
Experience with reporting tools and platforms such as Hyperion, Tableau, and Workforce Management systems
Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Effective communication and collaboration skills to work across departments
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
What we offer:
Health Benefits: Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans
Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources
Company paid term life insurance and disability coverage
Financial Benefits: 401(k) plan that includes a company match
Employee Stock Purchase plan
Paid Time Off: Holidays – 8 company-wide holidays plus 2 floating holidays
Vacation Time – full-time employees at manager and below start with 14 days/year
director and above start with 19 days/year
Sick Time – full-time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year
Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends
Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement