Category Sourcing Manager - Technology
Company: The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)
Location: Bristol
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
Please note this position requires to be 4 days a week in our CT
office. At Disney, we're storytellers. We make the impossible,
possible. We do this through using and developing groundbreaking
technology and opening up the boundaries 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 ES team is responsible for
supporting the business Segments in developing and implementing
Category Management strategies for Technology, Professional
Services, and Supply Chain categories.The Category Sourcing Manager
role provides strategic sourcing oversight of technology categories
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. They should maintain a
good understanding and upstream involvement of capital plans and
supplier opportunities. The successful hire will be responsible for
handling a large number of technology suppliers, their contracts,
and spending data, and being the lead sourcing person on
projects.What You Will Do
- Relies on experience and judgment to achieve goals and adopts
market intelligence and trending tools to drive category strategy
and vision
- Cultivates collaborator relationships by serving as a business
partner, helping identify critical business needs, and providing
sourcing services, both strategic and tactical, that exceed their
expectations
- Supports 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
- Leads Requests for Proposals (RFPs) supporting stakeholders'
requirements to identify the best supplier options for software,
cloud platforms, and technology services
- Aligns category resources globally to support collaborator
requirements across geographies and leverage consolidation of
vendors and technology standardization
- Builds and delivers compelling quantitative analyses, defines
gaps and areas for improvement, and solution-focused presentations
that influence key decision-makers
- Champions a collaborative environment among stakeholders and
with other supporting teams (e.g., Legal, Finance, Segment-specific
Sourcing teams, etc.), enabling category roadmaps
- Mentors less-experienced staff and drive internal capability
development to improve project synergies and supplier contracts
rolling up into the categoriesRequired Qualifications & Skills
- At least 5+ years of dynamic experience in Sourcing &
Procurement
- At least 3+ years developing and implementing category plans
and sourcing for technology
- Sophisticated negotiation skills and understanding of
technology deal terms
- Executive presence, presentation, and engagement
- Technology Category Sourcing knowledge and experience in
sub-categories such as application development, content
engineering, and software platforms
- Able to demonstrate a solid understanding of Category
Management framework (analysis, strategy, implementation,
measurement) and proven experience in crafting category
strategies
- Demonstrate the ability to exceed the demands of various
internal collaborators across multiple business units and
regions
- Proven track record of working strategically and developing
strong cases for change
- Ability to perform detailed quantitative analysis in MS
Excel
- Strong project management experience
- Outstanding communication skills
- Customer service orientation and client-centered focusPreferred
Qualifications
- Internal/external business consulting experience desired
- Experience in Media, Entertainment or FMCG Multinational
Companies
- Willingness to travel (position may require up to 10%
travel)
- Experience in Sourcing in a Media & Entertainment
environment
- Knowledge of Technology services categories in international
marketsEducation
- Bachelor's degree required or equivalent field or experience
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Keywords: The Walt Disney Company (Corporate), New Britain , Category Sourcing Manager - Technology, Executive , Bristol, Connecticut
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