Director, Supply Chain and Vendor Management

Sony Corporation of America, located in New York, NY, is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony's principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast array of Sony movies, television shows and music, and the PlayStation Network, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth. To learn more: www.sony.com/en.
 

POSITION SUMMARY 

Sony Corporation of America (SCA), the US headquarters of Sony, has an excellent opportunity for a Director of Supply Chain and Vendor Management who will support the launch of a new business incubated within SCA. This role provides a unique opportunity to establish and drive external stakeholder engagements required to expand operations and service delivery in the US.   

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Lead the development of all SCA vendor management frameworks and processes with capabilities that span all operations (Deployment, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Product etc...) 

• Establish and manage ongoing vendor relationships with 3rd party Operational, Application and Deployment partners in a timely manner to support Launch readiness. 

• Develop all supply chain and logistics frameworks, operations (warehousing, inventory management, 3rd party forward/reverse logistics) and systems from scratch to support Launch readiness. 

• Patner with SCA Sourcing, Privacy and Security teams to ensure compliance of all ongoing partnerships.  

• Define, hire and lead a national, distributed team with a strong culture of operational excellence that is deeply focused on enabling a differentiated, delightful customer experience that draws upon the full range of Sony products and capabilities. 

• Develop and implement the internal business processes and handbooks that will efficiently enable a truly different experience for consumers 

• Coordinate across other Sony business units on technical and process collaborations needed to best enable a “One Sony” experience  

• Perform other duties as assigned 

QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION 

Your qualifications and experience should include:  

• 15+ years in the US operational industry role (telecommunications, logistics, construction) 

• Proven ability to lead diverse cross-functional teams across multiple time zones and high-pressure situations with and without formal management authority. 

• Demonstrated ability to design and oversee the process of launching new products and services within a large company environment, working at a start-up pace 

• Passion for enabling world-class customer experiences 

• Proven low ego, team-first mentality and approach to work 

• Adaptability to changing requirements and the ability to be deeply creative while providing operational rigor a must 

In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for you to thrive as part of Sony’s purpose to “fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology”. 

Benefits:    

SCA offers benefits-eligible employees (generally regular employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours a week) a comprehensive benefits program that offers coverage and support for employees and their family’s physical, emotional, and financial well-being.   

 What we offer you: 

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)  

• Employee assistance plan and comprehensive behavioral health benefits 

• Fertility benefits, including surrogacy, and adoption assistance programs   

• Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees as well as supplemental life insurance coverage for their spouses/domestic partners and children  

• Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance  

• Short-term & long-term disability plans   

• Paid parental and caregiver leave   

• 401(k) Plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options and company match which vests immediately  

• Education assistance and student loan programs    

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