Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Design & Construction

Job Posting Title:

Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Design & Construction

Req ID:

10091369

Job Description:

About the Role & Team

At Disney, we‘re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through using and developing innovative technology and opening 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 Enterprise Sourcing team is responsible for supporting the business Segments in developing and driving Category Management strategies for Design & Construction, Facility Operations, Marketing & Media, Production/Production Tech, Professional Services and Supply Chain categories.

What You Will Do

As the Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Design & Construction you will provide strategic sourcing oversight of Design & Construction category spanning across Disney Corporate, 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 handling a large number of related suppliers, their contracts, spend data, and being the lead sourcing person on projects. Come be part of this dynamic team!

Responsibilities:

• Relies on experience and judgment to achieve goals and embraces market intelligence and trending tools to drive category strategy and vision
• Nurtures client 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 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 client requirements to identify the best supplier options for design and planning, general contracting, building maintenance and upgrades, and ongoing operational services
• Aligns category resources globally to support client requirements across geographies and leverage consolidation of vendors, process and technology standardization
• Builds and delivers compelling quantitative analyses, defines gaps and areas for improvement, and solution-focused presentations that influence key decision-makers
• Fosters a collaborative environment among client and with other supporting teams (e.g., Legal, Finance, Segment-specific Sourcing teams, etc.), enabling category roadmaps
• Mentors less-experienced staff and drives internal capability development in order to improve project alliances and supplier contracts rolling up into the categories
• Leads 1+ direct reports that support the Design & Construction/Facility category

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 5+ Years of progressive experience in Strategic Sourcing
• 3+ Years experience developing and implementing category plans and sourcing for Design & Construction
• Advanced negotiation skills and understanding of contract deal terms
• Supporting Senior Design, Construction executives in developing and implementing sourcing strategies
• Professional presence, presentation and engagement
• Design & Construction Category Sourcing knowledge and experience in sub-categories such as general contracting and facility operations
• Able to demonstrate Strong knowledge of Category Management framework (analysis, strategy, implementation, measurement) and proven experience in creating category strategies
• Demonstrate the ability to exceed the demands of various internal stakeholders across multiple business units and regions
• Demonstrate the ability to work strategically and develop strong business 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 focus

Preferred Qualifications

• Internal/external business consulting experience desired
• Willingness to travel (position may require up to 10% travel)
• Experience in Strategic Sourcing in a Media & Entertainment environment
• Knowledge of Design & Construction c