Analyst, Sourcing

Sony Pictures • Culver City, CA

103d • $66,400 - $83,000

About The Position

The Global Sourcing team is part of the Global Procurement department and supports key categories of goods and services across Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) including Technology, Professional Services, Corporate Services/Facilities, Travel, Marketing, Production, and Content Distribution. Based in our Culver City office, the Sourcing Analyst will support the Director, Sourcing responsible for Production on projects that drive value, cost savings, process improvement, and supplier excellence. This position will have a strong focus on Production sourcing category requirements and will involve gathering and analyzing data to recommend opportunities for cost savings across Sony Pictures Entertainment's (SPE) business units and Productions, support strategic sourcing opportunities, and drive greater cost savings and process improvements in both in the Sourcing department and for SPE's business units and Productions.

Requirements

• Ability to interact with and establish relationships with employees at all levels.
• Strong analytical skills required.
• Must have strong Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word, Powerpoint, etc.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and strong presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment and work with senior management.
• Internal customer focus - ability to identify/solicit key stakeholder needs and develop solutions to address their needs.
• Ability/desire to work in a diverse environment.
• Knowledge of Sourcing & Procurement processes.
• Bachelor's degree required in Business or other preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of procurement and/or related activities such as spend/proposal analysis, negotiation and Request for Proposal (RFP) processes.

Responsibilities

• Understand and manipulate spend from SPE's various third-party spend and cost management systems.
• Gather market research/data and conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis to develop sourcing strategies and provide recommendations.
• Recommend opportunities for data improvement and cleansing.
• Analyze third-party spend to identify opportunities for cost savings.
• Review internal processes and policies and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Profile suppliers and segment spend.
• Perform total cost/supply analysis to identify opportunities to achieve optimal value.
• Analyze industry trends and conditions that affect internal stakeholders and external suppliers and/or pricing.
• Understand and assist in the development and execution of supplier and performance management programs with suppliers that focus on quality, responsiveness and cost.
• Prepare clear, analytical executive-level presentations with sourcing and strategy recommendations.
• Communicate and report to management the status of any critical external relationships that could affect planning and decision-making.
• Participate on cross-functional sourcing projects.
• Analyze spend and opportunities for specific sourcing events and work with commodity sourcers to develop and execute a sourcing plan.
• Assist, as needed, with commodity and supplier negotiations.
• Evaluate supplier fit based on pre-determined selection criteria.
• Ensure compliance with Sourcing and Procurement policies and best practices.
• Develop and provide management reports as required.
• Participate in professional development activities to keep abreast of current industry best practices.
• Demonstrate exemplary integrity and ethics in all instances.

Benefits

• Annual incentive and/or comprehensive benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees