Inline with the company strategy the Spa Planning & Purchasing Specialist carries out the forecasting and the procurement and logistics processes to ensure, in the correct time order, availability of stock in the Spas onboard to satisfy the customer demand and to significantly improve the onboard revenue.

• Fluent English, Italian is a plus;
• Bachelor or Master Degree in Business Economics, Supply Chain, Procurement or similar;
• Excellent knowledge of Excel. Knowledge of most common Business Intelligence packages is an advantage;
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills;
• Problem solving;
• Customer focused;
• Experience in logistic process;
• Attention to details.
• Analyse sales data and place purchase orders for consumable, retail and small equipment orders in line with agreed item life cycle;
• Ensure that stock needs on-board each ship are met in terms of quality and quantity, time, and location relevant to ship and area of operation;
• Liaise with suppliers, accounting, and ships to enhance supply chain process and avoid invoicing issues;
• Ensure that stock levels are in line with sell through, projected customer demand and consumption levels at all times and, proactively proposes to the Spa Purchasing Manager and Head of Spa corrective actions if needed;
• Informs Spa Purchasing Manager and Head of Spa of stock excess, slow movers and obsoletes;
• Inform ships about upcoming deliveries in line with communication guidelines;
• Follow up delivery from provider to Ship;
• Ensure agencies have provided the customs documents for delivery;
• Solve incidents of loading and price verification with the ship and the provider;
• Create articles into the system using the correct data from supplier, and ensure that missing or incorrect data is actively corrected;
• Organizes and co-ordinates stock transfers, landing manifests and return to vendors;
• Sets prices on system;
• Ensure correct administration of all the data in the database.VISA REQUIREMENTS (if any)

Eu Passport or Right to work in Switzerland.

Part of the MSC Group, MSC Cruises is the market leader in the Mediterranean, South Africa and South America, and sails year-round in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Its seasonal itineraries cover northern Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, southern Africa, and the Persian/Arabian Gulf. MSC Cruises was born in the Mediterranean, and draws inspiration from this heritage to create a unique experience for holidaymakers worldwide. As a result of a euro 6.5 billions investment programme launched in 2003, MSC Cruises' fleet comprises 13 state-of-the-art cruise ships belonging to four different classes: Lirica, Musica, Fantasia and Meraviglia. The fleet's average age is 7 years, the youngest in the industry. In 2014, MSC Cruises launched a euro 9 billion, 10 year investment plan to support the second phase of its growth through the order of up to 11 next generation mega cruise ships. As a result, MSC Cruises' fleet will double by 2026, while the passenger capacity will triple to reach five million passengers per year. MSC Cruises is the first cruise company to develop an investment plan of this length and magnitude. MSC Cruises feels a deep responsibility for the environments in which it operates, and was the first company ever to earn the Bureau Veritas "7 Golden Pearls" for superior management and environmental stewardship. In 2009, MSC Cruises began an enduring partnership with UNICEF to support various programmes assisting children worldwide.