Job Posting Title:

Senior Sourcing Specialist

Req ID:

10113235

Job Description:

Job Overview

At The Walt Disney Studios, you’ll help bring compelling stories to life through film, music, and live entertainment.

The Studio Sourcing & Strategy team is seeking a creative, passionate, and production-savvy individual to lead and contribute to sourcing initiatives that support Studio Production. This role helps ensure we are getting best-in-class quality, reliability, security, and value from our vendors and partners. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with the teams who produce motion pictures released under the Disney Live Action, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight banners.

In this role, you will be expected to provide key insights on Studio Production vendors and categories, develop long-term vendor strategies, negotiate agreements, and drive synergies across common Studio vendors and workflows. In addition to Studio Production, you will also have the opportunity to support exciting initiatives across Studio Operations and Studio Marketing. This position reports to the Manager, Strategic Sourcing.

Responsibilities

Support sourcing projects through the following:Vendor, category, and industry researchCurrent and projected spend analysisWorkflow and process analysisBid and proposed term analysisNegotiation strategy and executionContract development, negotiation, execution, and maintenanceProject management of sourcing-related activitiesDevelop and maintain relationships with stakeholders to facilitate on-going and potential initiativesBuild and maintain relationships at vendor partners to ensure mutual understanding of strategies and organizational priorities; ensure value of agreements is realized by both partiesMaintain a high-level of understanding of on-going trends across the marketplace to provide insights about vendor expectations and competition for vendor resourcesSupport additional projects across Studio Sourcing, including Studio Operations and Studio Marketing
 

Qualifications

3 years of experience in entertainment production, strategic sourcing, and/or project management disciplines; entertainment industry experience preferredProven experience in fact-based negotiations and contract analysis. Should be able to:Analyze deal terms and understand operational and financial implications of executing the terms of the arrangementDevelop negotiation plan to achieve desired business outcomeWork collaboratively with legal, finance, and business stakeholders throughout negotiation processDocument final agreement with a package of a signed contract and communication plan to stakeholdersExcellent project management skills, capable of leading and managing an array of initiatives from project initiation through completionAbility to work collaboratively and effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including subject matter experts and executivesSelf-motivated with strong prioritization and multitasking skillsExperience in influencing without direct authorityHighly professional and customer-service orientedExcellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
 

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
 

Preferred Education

MBA

The hiring range for this position in California is $103,400.00 - $126,200.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment:

Finance Core

Job Posting Primary Business:

Studio Non-Finance

Primary Job Posting Category:

Purchasing

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Burbank, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-02-18