Buyer – Hotel & Expedition
- Applications are considered on a rolling basis
- Hamburg
- Hybrid
A bit about the role:
The Buyer – Hotel & Expedition is responsible for the operational procurement of goods and services across all vessels in the global fleet. This role ensures timely, cost-effective, and high-quality supply to support both hotel and expedition operations, working closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers worldwide. Based in Hamburg, the position requires flexibility, ownership, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset to ensure uninterrupted supply in complex and remote environments.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:
- Handle operational procurement for all vessels across the fleet and regions globally, ensuring continuous supply and smooth operations
- Take ownership of specific procurement categories (e.g., Food, Beverage and Consumables or Durables, Equipment and Expedition Items) and selected delivery regions while remaining flexible to support other categories as required
- Convert requisitions into purchase orders and oversee order execution
- Collaborate closely with team members, providing cross-functional support and backup to ensure overall team performance
- Coordinate and support logistical arrangements, including delivery schedules, shipment tracking, and resolving supply chain challenges
- Negotiate prices, terms, and conditions and maintain accurate system pricing
- Demonstrate a proactive and solution-oriented mindset by developing alternative sourcing strategies to guarantee uninterrupted supply to vessels at all times
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers
- Monitor stock levels, demand forecasts, and consumption patterns to optimize purchasing
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, quality standards, and sustainability guidelines
- Drive continuous improvement of procurement processes
- Act as a “voice of reason”, providing balanced and well-informed input on implementations and decisions
- Contribute to broader team and business priorities as needed.
- Thinks sustainably and brings this mindset to their team and partners
- Champions the HX Spirits
Skills & Requirements
Requirements:
- Fluency in English is required
- Experience in maritime, expedition, or cruise industry is beneficial but not required
- Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Previous experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain, ideally within hospitality, maritime, or expedition environments
- Experience in international logistics and ERP systems (e.g. Crunchtime)
- Willingness to travel globally if required
- Tech-forward and adaptable, with a proven ability to quickly learn new systems
- Proficiency in MS Office applications including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
- Experience working in a multi-national organisation with a global guest mix
Key Personal Attributes/Behavioural Competencies:
- Safety and Compliance minded for yourself and others
- High degree of personal integrity and honesty
- Excited to work in a hybrid work environment to leverage time in person with colleagues across the business
- Passionate about inclusion and belonging. You take pride in bringing people and different perspectives together to promote a diverse and inclusive workplace
- Ability to manage execution and competing demands
- Ability to adapt to change in a positive, productive manner
- Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- High level of ownership, flexibility, and teamwork
- Ability to balance cost, quality, service, and risk in decision-making
- Strong analytical and financial understanding
- Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, international environment
- Strong drive to achieve and exceed targets, demonstrating passion for service delivery and continuous improvement in procurement processes
- Strong organisational and planning skills
- Strong relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders
Great Place to Work
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Passionate Explorers - We are proud of our history and are driven to create more.
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‘Can-Do’ Mindset - We jump-in and proactively contribute to the greater good.
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Supportive and Collaborative Teams - We are curious and generous with our knowledge. We Trust.
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Genuine Interactions - We want all people to be their true selves.
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Humble Leadership - We have a short distance between leaders and teams.
About the company
Since 1896, HX have championed sustainability in the expedition cruise sector. From launching the world’s first battery-hybrid expedition cruise ships to banishing heavy fuel oil and single use plastics from our fleet. We are at the forefront of driving sustainable practices in expedition cruises that prioritise greener travel.
For nearly 130 years we have been committed to continuously improving what we do for our guests but also for the people we work with.
We are a group of explorers who want to seek out the very best journeys for our guests but also for ourselves. We take our guests on big life-changing adventures, from the stunning wilderness of the Arctic to the incredible creatures on the Galápagos Islands all on our purpose-built expedition ships. Our HX fleet explore hundreds of destinations in over 30 countries across 5 continents.
Our ambition is strong and lofty – we want to become the number one sustainable expedition brand in the world. But we recognise we need passionate explorers, with can-do mindsets, humble leadership skills which bring people together for genuine interactions in a supportive and collaborative way.
As a newly branded company built on a 130-years heritage, HX is at an exciting new chapter and as we embark on this new journey, we believe your skills and passion could thrive. We are looking for talented explorers who want to join us on our exciting expedition to growth and success. This could include travelling and working in amazing HX hubs both on sea and land. From our impressive new Headquarters in London to our state-of-the-art Customer Service Centre just opened in Prague as well as various offices across Europe, the US and APAC.
One thing you’ll find whether on sea or land is a group of people, all connected with the same mindset and purpose - we want to explore more, champion sustainability and become the world’s very best expedition cruise operator.
Responsible ExplorationResponsible travel is at the heart of everything we do. From conservation initiatives and sustainability goals to our onboard citizen science programmes, we are committed to creating a more responsible way to explore the world's most inspiring destinations.
Hybrid Explorer shipsHX Expedition has two hybrid-electric powered expedition cruise ships that offer a 20% reduction of fuel consumption.
Beach cleanupsOur expedition teams regularly invite guests to participate in beach clean-ups around the world, while our shoreside teams actively support environmental initiatives closer to home. During our 2026 Arctic season alone, guests and crew helped remove more than 308kg of plastic waste and litter from remote coastal environments.
Single-Use Plastic BanIn 2018, we became the first expedition cruise company to eliminate single-use plastics across our entire fleet, helping to reduce waste and protect fragile ecosystems.
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