Specialist, Production Technology Procurement

Warner Bros Discovery • Burbank, CA

214d • $54,600 - $101,400

About The Position

The Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Strategic Sourcing Specialist for Production Technology Procurement supports category strategy development and associated initiatives for all Production Technology subcategories for the company. Production Technology represents ~$50M in third party spend across WBD's 30+ brands and is a key contributor to business success and revenue growth. This role is responsible for leading and supporting Production procurement projects and developing complex analysis within WBD Procurement and should have prior experience in procurement. Example projects this role would provide sourcing support for may include software for production finance / accounting activities, production and post production software and/or hardware for production asset lifecycle management, workflow tools, content collaboration tools, editing tools, etc. The role works with the Head of Production & Content Supply Chain Procurement, the lead of Production Technology Procurement, and business stakeholders to implement sourcing strategies and manage supplier relationships. He/she/they practices formalized sourcing best practices and abiding by standards and procedures. This position is charged with being resourceful, conducting marketplace and project specific information gathering and synthesis, monitoring supplier performance, and ensuring continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 2-4 years strategy, operations and sourcing experience in a sophisticated sourcing environment with demonstrated stakeholder and vendor management experience.
• Experience in the Media & Entertainment industry with exposure to film, television, and live production is strongly preferred, especially in production technology.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or a technical major is required.
• Professional accreditation in sourcing / procurement preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in developing complex RFPs and conducting complex bid analysis.
• Application of Strategic Sourcing best practices.
• Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Cross-function & Cross-divisional collaboration & understanding is essential.
• Experience working across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Conducts analysis of market conditions to proactively manage changes in the marketplace & develop project plans to address such issues.
• Obtains relevant information for developing new commodity strategies, considering the entire supply chain, information and economic considerations.
• Identifies key internal customers and stakeholders, and interfaces with them to understand current and future business requirements.
• Compiles and synthesizes both business requirements and external market conditions to develop optimal commodity strategy with full understanding of potential shortfalls and risk mitigation plans.
• Develops initial hypothesis of key savings drivers for commodity across multiple levers - price, cost, demand and process.
• Develops and compiles required Request for Information (RFI), Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP) to facilitate development of sourcing strategy.
• Develops commodity strategy recommendations in a persuasive fashion and leads implementation of sourcing strategy.
• Partners with Supplier Diversity efforts to creatively include MWBE in supplier selection process and creatively grow existing MWBE spend.
• Contributes to environmentally friendly purchase efforts to support WBD Environmental Purchase Guidelines.
• Conducts comprehensive supplier analysis (strategic direction, financial health/risk due diligence, market position/power, capabilities & capacity, resiliency).
• Monitors supplier relationship programs that cut across multiple business divisions to ensure service levels are being met.
• Identifies key performance indicators to drive business value for both parties and to seek out and find emerging business improvement opportunities.
• Conducts periodic supplier meeting to address performance.
• Identifies opportunities where project management expertise needs to be implemented and works to ensure that those involved in key projects are managing them optimally.
• Demonstrates consistent success in meeting or exceeding goals, timelines, and expectations for multiple projects that may be occurring simultaneously.
• Can apply various types of financial analyses to address Strategic Sourcing challenges.
• Conceives and develops complex analytical & pricing models to address Strategic Sourcing challenges.
• Develops tracking mechanisms, monitors compliance and creates usage/leakage reports.
• Develops and conducts negotiations strategies to maximize value to WM across price, service and quality elements.
• 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.
• Prepares written reports and presentations on contract administration activities for management within Procurement.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Employee wellness program
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays and sick time
• Vacation

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees