Director, Procurement Strategic Sourcing

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

The Position

We are seeking an experienced, results-oriented Sourcing Director for the NBCUniversal Group Procurement organization.  This individual thrives on solving problems, develops strategic sourcing initiatives, and collaborates closely with key stakeholders.  This position requires a candidate with proven leadership ability to facilitate, guide, and implement improvements within the Sourcing organization and the operation of the Company. This role will require balancing the tactical and strategic daily and working on projects that touch A&E, Construction, and Facilities, potentially interacting with other business units to drive value and change.  This role will require close external collaboration with vendors and internal collaboration with project managers, engineers, and upper management, working closely with our finance, legal, and EHS partners.

Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing

• Experience in the Strategic Sourcing process, drafting of contracts/scopes of work, financial reviews, and procurement practices
• Actively engage with the stakeholders and project teams on upcoming projects, collaborating on project timelines, statements of work, deliverables and requirements
• Create and manage RFP’s/RFQ’s, for multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines are met
• Provide insightful and detailed proposal analysis, comparisons, and solution recommendations, providing added value propositions where possible
• Coordinate vendor site walks, presentations, or any other RFP-related meetings, being the conduit between vendors and the client group
• Contribute to the achievement of defined performance targets, savings targets, and NBCU’s procurement guidelines
• Independently negotiate commercial and performance aspects of outsourcing agreements - strong understanding of pricing models, SLAs, benchmarking, scope description required
• Build and foster relationships and effectively partners across varied functions with internal stakeholders, external suppliers, and colleagues to influence change
• Perform data/spend analysis, cost models, etc. to identify opportunities for cost reduction, TCO, and value creation
• Work with Legal partners on master services agreements, work authorizations, change orders, etc.
• Manage the negotiation of vendor business terms and contract redlines, ensuring the accuracy of negotiated deal points in all final documentation
• Ownership of project and contract governance utilizing iManage, PerAngusta, or any other required system tools
• Develop and implement vendor metrics for reporting and compliance, mitigating vendor risk, business continuity and vendor compliance
• Acts as liaison with vendors to ensure organizational needs are met
• Effectively manage and mentor 0-1 direct reports
• Perform other duties as assigned

Operational Excellence

• Partner with Finance to understand Capex and Opex budgets to identify cost-saving opportunities
• Establish supplier relationships to achieve favorable terms and pricing
• Execute tasks and projects promptly, taking ownership of managing and collaborating with stakeholders
• Leverage industry associations, peers, and stakeholders to identify best practices for strategic sourcing for outsourcing category and suppl