Sourcing Specialist

As a key member of the Sourcing and Procurement Team, the Sourcing Specialist role will contribute to enable The Walt Disney Company in EMEA to strategically manage its third party spend, leveraging Sourcing and Category expertise, compliance with company standards, risk management, and captured P&L impact.  

Strategic Sourcing provide commercial support and insights to the numerous stakeholders across the various Disney businesses.

This Sourcing Specialist role will support multiple categories of spend, such as Corporate services, Professional Services and Marketing which focuses on the EMEA Region, and the UK spend.

Areas of Responsibility

• Ensures highest professional an ethical standard, and positively impacts the Sourcing reputation.
• Is ambassador for the values, vision and mission of Strategic Sourcing. 
• Is responsible to build and maintain the partnership with internal and external stakeholders for the assigned areas of spend.
• Is responsible for the application of the Sourcing Strategy and execution of the assigned projects for the category or territory.
• Ensure acting in full compliance with sourcing policies, company standards and best practices.
• Is responsible to contribute (under guidance) to build the AOP (Annual Operating Plan) for the territory / category.  Providing spend analysis as instructed and collaborating on planning and validating the projects for the AOP.
• Supports the Buy Centre activity by providing information on request.
• Supports as instructed reviews of non-compliance spends and collaborates to drive compliance with corporate standards, establishing action plans with stakeholders aligning with Senior Sourcing Manager.
• Supports external market research and supplier pre-qualification activities as assigned.
• For the assigned projects, manages the collection of user requirements.
• Perform supplier selection activities for local projects in partnership with appropriate Business Unit and other procurement constituents.
• Prepare and execute clear, structured negotiations under guidance
• Provide rigorous cost and market analysis following the models established by Strategic Sourcing focusing on the total value of ownership, for approval
• Contribute to delivery of team’s cost savings targets
• Use market knowledge and data analysis to identify savings opportunities and contribute to a future pipeline of opportunities that meet targets
• Interact with and influence assigned stakeholders across the business

Areas of Accountability

Who accountable to, what and who accountable for and any budget responsibility

• The Sourcing Specialist reports to a EMEA Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing  
• Manages stakeholder relationship as assigned by the (Sr.) Manager  
• Accountable for analyzing data, provide reports as necessary to Sr Manager and sourcing activity and spend management in the assigned areas
• Accountable for preparing, analyzing and presenting the AOP according to the assigned plan.

Experience and Professional Qualifications Required

• Strong background of procurement in a multinational environment, ideally in Media or FMCG industry.
• Proven expertise in indirect procurement across Supply Chain mainly.
• Experience developing and implementing sourcing strategies and leading supplier negotiations
• Ability to identify/solicit key stakeholder needs and propose solutions to address their needs
• Ability to effectively communicate strategic value of sourcing to key stakeholders across multiple BUs
• Excellent facilitation and project management skills and the ability to manage a range of sometimes competing stakeholder interests and expectations
• Ability to analyze complex data, consolidate and use this to develop and present sourcing opportunities
• Ability to research and apply market knowledge to sourcing projects to create extra value for stakeholders   
• Strong knowledge of procurement practices, savings methodologies, spend data analyzes and sourcing/supply chain trends and dynamics
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Professional Suite and Ariba

Skills Required

• Strong background in FMCG or large/ global organization(s) with a good track-record of procurement
• Experience working with Procurement projects with Regional cross functional teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in any Finance, Business or Economics, Supply Chain subjects related.
• Fluent in English and preferably (but not a must) another EMEA language
• Good understanding of Finance, cost analyses and modeling
• Good understanding of legal aspects related to procurement contracts.

Competencies Required

Thinks Strategically

• Understands the Strategic Sourcing and Annual Operations Plan vision and mission
• Leverages synergy opportunities across functions and businesses
• Examines issues from a broad perspective, considering impact beyond immediate scope
• Stays current on business issues, industry trends, and technology advances

Builds Relationships

• Engages colleagues across the organization to optimize performance
• Manages the needs of diverse stakeholders
• Facilitates win-win situations

Communicates Effectively

• Obtains full engagement through inspiring communications
• Provides appropriate rationale and context to drive commitment
• Effectively persuades others to support ideas and plans
• Listens and asks questions to ensure understanding

Drives Results

• Hands on, analyze spend data and create reports with suggestions on sourcing opportunities,
• Manage the contracts to expire report for the area and engage with the team to action them
• Manage the Non-Compliant report for the category assigned  
• Translates strategy into specific priorities, objectives, and action plans
• Manages projects, processes and resources to produce desired outcomes
• Uses technology to facilitate better results
• Analyses data and information to drive decisions

Inspires Creativity and Innovation

• Proactively looks for new opportunities
• Transfers ideas and successes across boundaries
• Challenges the status quo

Champions Change

• Articulates a compelling business case for change
• Supports new initiatives
• Demonstrates flexibility in response to changes

Builds Teams

• Collaborates, shares, seeks input and is inclusive
• Recognizes and rewards the achievements of others

Exhibits Professional Excellence

• Pursues excellence with integrity, passion and courage
• Shows consistency in words and actions
• Treats others with respect

Additional Information

• Willingness to travel (position may require up to 10% travel)

Equal opportunity

The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.