Manager, Global Sourcing

The Manager
- Global Travel Sourcing is responsible for sourcing of air, ground transportation and hotel by leading negotiations, supplier management, and cost-optimization strategies across all brands for guest, crew, and corporate travel. The Manager
- Global Travel Sourcing will work closely with operational and brand teams worldwide to design and secure reliable, scalable, and cost-effective mobility and lodging solutions. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred), with an undergraduate degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain, Analytics, Hospitality, or related with 5-8 years of progressive experience in the aviation, travel, or mobility sectors, with proven expertise in global contract negotiation and supplier management.

• Lead end-to-end sourcing and contract negotiations across airlines, hotels, ground operators, and GDS partners, leveraging analytics, market intelligence, and operational inputs to secure competitive pricing, flexible terms, and reliable global travel solutions for guests, crew, and corporate travelers.
• Collaborate with brand travel teams to forecast demand, anticipate needs, mitigate risks, and align sourcing decisions with brand strategies and enterprise cost objectives.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships across air, hotel, ground, and GDS categories, while continuously scanning the market to identify new suppliers, emerging mobility solutions, and opportunities to enhance program reliability and guest/crew experience.
• Ensure full compliance with Carnival’s Sourcing, Procurement & Supply Chain Policy, including competitive bidding requirements, spend threshold governance, supplier onboarding, documentation retention, and contracting workflows.
• Use advanced analytics and reporting tools (Excel, Power BI) to evaluate spend, supplier performance, operational trends, and cost-savings opportunities, enabling data-first sourcing decisions and executive-level visibility.
• Support cross-functional initiatives, category programs, and special projects based on evolving enterprise needs across the global travel portfolio.

• Scope:
  This role has Global Responsibility to all brands.
• Problem solving:
  The role requires advanced problem‑solving capabilities to address complex, global travel sourcing challenges. The Manager must analyze and interpret large volumes of data (spend reports, supplier performance metrics, market intelligence) using advanced tools such as Excel and Power BI to identify cost‑saving opportunities and optimize sourcing strategies. Anticipate and mitigate risks related to supplier reliability, operational disruptions, and compliance with duty‑of‑care standards across multiple regions and brands.
• Develop strategic solutions for negotiating global contracts with airlines, hotels, and ground operators, balancing commercial objectives with operational needs.
• Forecast demand and adapt sourcing plans to evolving business requirements, ensuring scalability and cost efficiency. Innovate and identify emerging suppliers and mobility solutions to enhance program reliability and guest/crew experience. Resolve complex issues under tight timelines, such as aligning multi‑brand requirements, managing competitive bidding processes, and ensuring compliance with procurement policies. This position involves strategic and tactical decision‑making, requiring a high degree of commercial acumen, analytical thinking, and the ability to influence outcomes across global markets.

• Must demonstrate strong commercial acumen, analytical capability, and exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Requires a high degree of accuracy, problem‑solving ability, and attention to detail, with a self‑motivated and entrepreneurial approach. Experience in strategic sourcing, corporate travel, or cruise industry operations is highly preferred. Familiarity with hotel RFP platforms, duty‑of‑care standards, and third‑party ground transportation compliance requirements is essential. Must have direct experience negotiating with airlines, DMCs, transportation aggregators, hotel chains,…