Senior Manager, Technical & Newbuild Sourcing

This role holds enterprise ‑ scale category ownership for critical technical commodities and projects, with accountability for developing and executing corporate sourcing strategies that leverage the company’s global scale. The position serves as a trusted advisor to senior technical and operational stakeholders, leading complex vendor development, commercial negotiations, and risk ‑ informed contracting activities. The role coordinates cross ‑ brand sourcing initiatives to unlock global value, provides data ‑ driven recommendations to leadership, and ensures disciplined compliance with corporate governance and policies. The ideal candidate brings deep technical sourcing experience within a cruise line, shipping company, shipbuilder, engine manufacturer, or similarly complex asset ‑ intensive environment. A degree in business or engineering is required, along with strong influencing and stakeholder management skills and a proven track record of delivering measurable sourcing value in a complex, dynamic, global organization. Essential Functions: Develop and execute enterprise ‑ scale sourcing strategies aligned with corporate objectives, applying a disciplined, structured sourcing methodology. Own and manage strategic supplier relationships, driving long ‑ term value, performance improvement, and risk mitigation across critical technical categories. Partner with senior technical, operational, and purchasing stakeholders to shape priorities, align sourcing strategies, and deliver business outcomes. Lead rigorous commercial and bid evaluations, recommending optimal suppliers and contract structures to maximize total value and manage commercial and operational risk. Advise senior leadership on sourcing strategies and contract approaches, informed by market intelligence, supplier dynamics, and industry best practices. Monitor global market conditions and industry trends, proactively identifying risks and opportunities and translating insights into actionable sourcing strategies. Indirectly influence complex commercial and strategic insights clearly and persuasively to secure stakeholder alignment and executive sponsorship. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Scope: Strategic Sourcing is accountable for driving and delivering the sourcing strategies for marine & technical operations, and cruise new builds for all brands within Carnival Corporation. The Strategic Sourcing Manager is an integral part of the Sourcing Team, supporting the development of complex global sourcing strategies relating to ships in operation and new build activities. Specifically, the role will cover the following categories with a total spend impact of ~$500 M/yr: Elevators & Escalators, Pools & Spas, Galley & Bar, Laundry, Lighting, Entertainment, Gym & Salon. Problem solving: Strong process orientation, able to apply clarity of purpose and define simple, robust operating processes. Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills. Strong financial analysis skills, with experience of through life cost analysis. Impact: Concise and influential communicator, to drive business decisions on complex issues with clarity and credibility to a cross functional audience of varied experience and seniority. Delivering sustainable change through providing insight and by effectively influencing key stakeholders. Delivers significant financial cost savings to the corporation through complex negotiations and leveraging newbuild spend. Promotion of best Sourcing practice in the Corporate Shipbuilding area, and to the wider corporation. Participate in external/wider corporate Sourcing activities on cross operating lines Sourcing initiatives. Leadership: No direct reports associated with the role. For all roles: Knowledge: Understanding of business operations, workplace policies and procedures / Familiarity with team collaboration tools and techniques.

Strong time management and organizational skills Abilities: Ability to maintain reliable and