Walt Disney
Location
Burbank, CA | United States
Job description
At Disney, we‘re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through using and developing innovative technology and questioning the limitations to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our dedicated team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world.
The Enterprise Sourcing (ES) team has been established to support the corporate and segment functions’ Sourcing & procurement requirements. In addition, the team is responsible for supporting the business Segments in developing and implementing Category Management strategies for Technology, Professional Services and Supply Chain categories. Be part of this dynamic team!
As the Category Sourcing Manager, you will provide strategic sourcing oversight of Production and Broadcast technology categories spanning across Disney Entertainment and ESPN. Through partnering with leaders and teams, this role formulates and tracks business priorities and requirements aligning with a broader category to generate value from supplier initiatives. Maintain a good understanding and upstream involvement of capital plans and supplier opportunities. Be responsible for leading a large number of suppliers, their contracts, spend data, and being the lead sourcing person on projects.
Achieve goals and adopt market intelligence and trending tools to drive category strategy and vision. Cultivate customer relationships by serving as a business partner, helping identify critical business needs and providing sourcing services, both strategic and tactical, that exceed their expectations.
Support cross-functional technology teams through full life-cycle sourcing projects including leading workshops, project planning & management, analysis & strategy, supplier evaluation & selection, negotiation, and ongoing supplier relationship management.
Lead Requests for Proposals (RFPs) supporting customers’ requirements to identify the best supplier options for software, cloud platforms, and technology services. Align category resources globally to support customer requirements across geographies and leverage consolidation of vendors and technology standardization.
Create and deliver compelling quantitative analyses, defines gaps and areas for improvement, and solution-focused presentations that influence key decision-makers.
Foster a collaborative environment among customers and with other supporting teams (e.g., Legal, Finance, Segment-specific Sourcing teams, etc.), enabling category roadmaps. Mentor less-experienced staff and drives internal capability development in order to improve project synergies and supplier contracts rolling up into the categories.
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