Senior Sourcing Specialist - Technology

1008 Disney Worldwide Services, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Sourcing Specialist for technology to lead and participate in cross-functional teams through full lifecycle technology sourcing projects, from planning and RFPs to negotiations and contract execution.

You will perform rigorous financial analyses, develop cost-saving strategies, present data-driven options to senior leaders, and coordinate with Legal, Finance and stakeholders to finalize agreements across Orlando, Burbank, or Bristol.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technology sourcing experience.
• Experience leading RFPs with robust requirements and planning.
• Experience executing technology category strategies.
• Outstanding communication, project updates, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support cross-functional teams through full life-cycle technology sourcing projects.
• Develop financial analyses, bid analysis, and cost savings methodologies.
• Create and deliver quantitative analyses and presentations for decision-makers.
• Coordinate with Legal, stakeholders, and suppliers to finalize contracts.

Skills

Sourcing experience

Technology sourcing

RFP management

Excel analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Coupa

AI tools

eProcurement tools

Job description

Senior Sourcing Specialist - Technology

Job Posting ID: 10158405

Job Description

The Senior Sourcing Specialist for technology will be part of a global Enterprise Sourcing team, whose goal includes successfully executing sourcing engagements within a broad scope of spend supported by Disney business segments. The Senior Sourcing Specialist will be accountable individually, as a team member, and/or as a project leader for a portfolio of projects spanning from project intake, facilitating RFPs, contract negotiations and execution. The Senior Sourcing Specialist will be expected to leverage cross-functional teams to successfully leverage and contribute to meeting financial budgets and cost synergies. This position may be interfacing with various levels of leadership including VP stakeholders and Sourcing leadership.

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Sourcing Specialist

• Lead or support cross-functional teams through full life-cycle technology sourcing projects including project planning & management, analysis & strategy, supplier evaluation & selection, negotiation, and ongoing supplier relationship management


• Develop and apply standardized and rigorous approach to financial analysis related to sourcing including bid analysis, cost savings methodology, and weighted RFP scoring


• Create and deliver compelling quantitative analyses and solution-focused presentations that influence key decision-makers


• Liaise between Legal, stakeholders, and suppliers to facilitate the contract process, ensure work deliverables and payment milestones are clearly defined, and bring the finalized contract to fruition


• Lead internal workgroups and quarterly business reviews to provide guidance, help resolve problems, and effectively communicate to improve process flow and relationships


• Nurture stakeholder relationships by serving as a business partner, helping identify critical business needs and providing sourcing services, both strategic and tactical, that exceed their expectations


• Support development of Category Management strategies in coordination with Department leadership


• Fostering a collaborative environment among stakeholders and with other supporting teams (e.g., Legal, Finance, Segment-specific Sourcing teams, etc.)

Skills you will need

• +5years of sourcing or related experience, with at least three years supporting the sourcing of for technology including conducting supplier negotiations for, software, cloud services, AI enabled solutions. professional services including implementations, and hardware


• Experience leading RFPs, ensuring the stakeholders are providing robust requirements and planning


• Experience supporting, and executing against, technology category strategies


• Outstanding communication, project updates, and presentation skills


• Ability to perform detailed Excel analysis


• Strong project management experience

It would be a plus if you had these skills

• +7 years of sourcing or related experience, with at least five years supporting the sourcing of technology, professional services, including experience in a leading role in the sourcing of a large-scale IT managed services agreement for a Fortune 100 company.


• Experience in the contribution and development of technology category strategies and metrics


• Familiarity with, and the ability to leverage, AI tools (CoPilot, ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) to supplement and optimize work tasks and research


• Internal or external business consulting experience


• Experience working for a large managed services provider and in resolving disputes over large managed services IT agreements.


• Experience in designing and implementing new processes in a complex environment


• Media/entertainment industry experience


• Worked for and negotiating with Fortune 100 companies


• Coupa or other eProcurement tools experience


• Advanced degree; including MBA or JD and understanding of contractual enforcement and remedies as well as pricing analysis and modeling experience.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Compensation & Benefits

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide.

The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $99,900 - $121,900 per year, in Burbank, CA is $104,800 - $128,000 per year and Bristol, CT is $104,800 - $128,000. 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.

Location

This role can be based in Lake Buena Vista, FL; Burbank, CA or Bristol, CT.

Job Details

Job Posting Segment: Corporate Finance
Job Posting Primary Business: Sourcing and Procurement
Job Posting Category: Purchasing
Employment Type: Full time
Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Bristol, CT, USA
Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: USA - FL - Distribution Services DC-2