sea chefs is a leading international partner to cruise lines and tour operators in the cruise industry and operates as a full-service hospitality management provider. We provide a comprehensive range of services for our clients. This includes, among other things, hotel, food and beverage, spa, and crew management aboard ocean-going and river cruise ships in the premium, luxury, and expedition segments.
While approximately 16,000 crew members are serving on cruise ships worldwide, we employ over 220 staff members at our locations in Switzerland, Germany, Malta, France, and Cyprus. They are responsible for areas such as administration, crewing, operations, procurement, recruiting, and corporate management, ensuring that everything runs smoothly.
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Your Job
As a Procurement Administration Coordinator (w⁠/⁠m⁠/⁠d) at sea chefs, you can expect a varied range of responsibilities in international procurement with a direct focus on the cruise industry.
You will coordinate cross-functional matters, ensure high data quality, and support the procurement team in its day-to-day operations. In doing so, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth supply of our cruise ships.
Your main responsibilities will include, among other things:
- Conducting data checks and verifying the accuracy of relevant purchasing, customs, and system data
- Coordinating operational matters between Procurement, suppliers, and internal departments
- Maintaining, managing, and ensuring the quality of procurement master data, as well as ensuring high-quality master data
- Participating in cross-functional projects, e.g., assisting with requests for proposals and creating procedural guidelines, process charts, and documentation
- Handling general coordination and administrative tasks
- Supporting the procurement team in day-to-day operations, particularly in ensuring the supply of food & beverage and non-food items to cruise ships
Your Course & Your Talents
What You Bring to the Table:
- A successfully completed business apprenticeship or comparable background—ideally with experience in purchasing, administration, or the maritime sector
- Strong organizational skills and a structured, meticulous, and self-directed approach to work
- A strong affinity for data and, ideally, some experience in master data management, master data maintenance, or with ERP or procurement systems
- Very good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel; experience with Power BI, CrunchTime, or comparable systems is a plus
- Team spirit, strong communication skills, and a passion for collaborating with both internal and external contacts
- Good written and spoken German and English skills
- A valid work permit for Germany (e.g., EU citizenship, Blue Card, or another residence permit with work authorization) is required
Why sea chefs?
Here's what you can expect from our onshore team:
- An international work environment
- Good career advancement opportunities
- Continuing education & training
- Central city location
- Public transportation allowance
- Team and company events
- Flexible workdays available
- Company Bike
- Pluxee prepaid card
- RE:CHARGE Lounge
Do you have any questions about this job or our application process?
Our recruiting team is happy to assist you:
Françoise Wegener
fw@seachefs.com
+49 40 3037 4130
We look forward to receiving your application—regardless of your age, gender, nationality, ethnic background, religion, beliefs, and/or sexual orientation. Please apply online only.