Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Daily Responsibilities: • Establishes strong relationships with key WBD stakeholders in the Production & Content Supply Chain category. • Builds a strong understanding of strategic business direction, objectives, requirements and priorities across Production & Content Supply Chain categories. • Effectively works with functional and business groups as a trusted advisor to identify sourcing opportunities, develop and implement sourcing strategies for Production & Content Supply Chain across WBD to deliver against Production & Content Supply Chain business objectives. • Supports the development of category strategy recommendations in a concise and persuasive fashion and leads implementation of the sourcing strategy (optimization, process enhancements, sole source or short-list negotiations, leverage added scope, competitive bidding, reverse auctions, etc.) • Is resourceful in obtaining relevant information for developing new category strategies and supporting decisions within the category and/or sourcing engagements for the business unit. • Conducts comprehensive supplier analysis (strategic direction, financial health/risk due diligence, market position, power within industry, capabilities & capacity, risk assessment) • Develops and implements supplier relationship programs that cut across multiple WBD business divisions • Identifies and implements large scale, complex projects across divisions and territories. May involve outsourcing analysis and total cost of ownership considerations. • Compiles and synthesizes both business requirements and external market conditions to develop optimal category strategy with full understanding of potential shortfalls and risk mitigation plans. • Develops and assembles required Request for Information (RFI), Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP) to facilitate development of sourcing strategy. • Leads the entire Request for Proposal (RFP) process which includes leading cross-functional teams in selecting partners to facilitate real estate related requirements. • Demonstrates consistent success in meeting or exceeding goals, timelines, and expectations for multiple projects that may be occurring simultaneously. • Breaks paradigms to look at financial/analytical problems in new ways. • Develops detailed analyses of financial statements and industry cost drivers. • Conceives and develops complex analytical & pricing models, including analysis of financial statements and industry cost drivers. Can apply various types of financial analyses to address challenges. • nalyzes market/category trends and historical spending patterns to identify opportunities for supplier consolidation and (re)negotiations. • Leads and develop negotiation strategies, contract analyses, sourcing communications and meetings. • Possesses the experience and confidence to make well-judged decisions independently, which consider the short- and long-term impacts to the interests of the business. • Collaborates with stakeholders and legal counsel to lead global negotiations and contract coordination. • Has the necessary business acumen to be thoroughly conversant in the intent and rationale behind contract provisions from a business as well as legal perspective, and acts as a liaison between the contracting entities, legal groups, and other parties as necessary.Technology requirements: •Degree or certifications required: • Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or a technical major is required. • Experience in the Media & Entertainment industry with exposure to Production & Content Supply Chain is required • Professional accreditation in sourcing / procurement preferred

Years experience: • 5-8 years strategy, operations, and sourcing experience in a sophisticated sourcing environment

Required background/ Skillsets: • Solid experience and highly developed subject matter expertise in Production & Content Supply Chain • Must have proven project management experience, excellent communication skills, ability to analyze and resolve complex issues, and a team building work style for a fast-paced environment. • Experience in working with Production & Content Supply Chain executives in formulating and executing on business strategy • Experience in working in a large, global, decentralized and matrixed organization. • Curious, passionate, self-starter, strong customer service orientation with the highest integrity and work ethics. • Strong supplier management/performance measurement monitoring experience. • Must be knowledgeable of, and experienced in, application of Strategic Sourcing best practices. • bility to deliver professional and effective communications, verbally or in writing thorough presentations that are persuasive, and result in positive impact on the business. • dvance analytical skills and demonstrated application of category-specific best practices. • ble to conceive, comprehend, analyze, translate and apply complex business strategies/practices/requirements into RFXs & analytical/financial models. • Strong project leader, emphasis on execution, multi-tasking & managing multiple priorities. • Highly collaborative and agile team player. • ble to gain trust, strong service orientation, impeccable customer focus with the ability to influence others. • Self-motivated, works independently, minimal direction needed. • bility to manage multiple projects & tasks that may be occurring simultaneously with tight timelines