Senior Sourcing Specialist - Technology

The Walt Disney Company•Bristol, CT

40d•$99,900 - $128,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

+5 years 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

Nice To Haves

+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.

Responsibilities

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.)