Senior Vendor Management Specialist

Disney • Orlando, FL

90d

About The Position

At Disney Experiences Technology, our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company's premier vacation brands including Disney's Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club. The Disney Experiences Technology team is responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digital-led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation, and Merchandise lines of business as well as other initiatives including the MyDisneyExperience app and Hey, Disney! As a Sr. Vendor Management Specialist at Disney Experiences Technology, you will play a crucial role in creating world-class immersive digital experiences for Disney's premier vacation brands. This role is part of the Supplier Partnerships & Ops Technology (SPOT) Vendor Management organization within DXT. You will be responsible for managing vendor relationships, handling confidential data, and performing complex analyses to support the larger tech and digital organization. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing vendor management activities, ensuring contract compliance, and providing analytical support to drive strategic decisions. You will interact with directors and technical executives, manage high-value contracts, and participate in data analysis projects. This role is vital to maintaining strong vendor relationships and ensuring the success of Disney's digital and technology initiatives.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in relationship and partnership management, data and information analysis, or a similar field.
• Demonstrated ability to update contractual exhibits and perform reconciliation analysis.
• Extensive experience performing complex analysis in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priority requests, proposals, and contracts effectively.
• Experience creating and leveraging complex, very large spreadsheets.
• Experience representing Disney in discussions with large, strategic vendors.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in vendor management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to explain difficult concepts and negotiate with others.
• Experience leading functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee vendor management activities and ensure contract compliance.
• Provide analytical support to drive strategic decisions.
• Interact with directors and technical executives.
• Manage high-value contracts valued in excess of $500M.
• Perform proposal analysis on complex proposals to ensure contract compliance.
• Participate in ad hoc data analysis for supplier performance and internal portfolio analysis.
• Create and update annual contractual commitment analysis.
• Define and communicate purchase order content and validate invoices.
• Generate comprehensive reports and presentations to support decision-making.
• Analyze data to understand correlations and create executive-level summaries.
• Recommend process improvements when necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree