About the Role & TeamThe Sourcing Specialist will be part of a distributed team whose mission is to bring to Disney the best the marketplace has to offer by successfully implementing Strategic Sourcing engagements and planning activities within the scope of spend supported by the Facilities & Operations Services team. The Sourcing Specialist will focus on contributing to the organization’s profitability, driving innovation, and protecting and enhancing the Disney brand.What You Will DoThe Sourcing Specialist will be accountable individually, as a team member, and as a lead of projects and assignments involving Central Shops and Global Engineering and Technology. The Sourcing Specialist will be expected to develop and implement sourcing strategies that meet or exceed operational, sustainability, and financial goals. This position will work with multiple levels of leadership and contributors primarily, but not exclusively, within the Disney Experiences segment.The Sourcing Specialist priorities include:
Development and execution of sound sourcing strategies that contribute to profitability and reduce the organizations total cost of ownership.
Partner with supply base and internal clients to drive innovation, bringing to bear new ideas and technologies.
Ensure the protection and enhancement of the bran by mitigating risk exposure, ensuring safety standards are exceeded, and improving the insight to our supply chain.
Create and maintain an inclusive environment that attracts, educates, cultivates, recognizes, retains, and listens to a diverse and impactful team of Cast Members.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with the supply base.
Ensure compliance to policies and procedures designed to mitigate risk, improve performance and protect/enhance the reputation of the Disney Company.
Drive the company’s supplier inclusion strategy of broader utilization and increased spend with Certified Ethnic minority, Women Veteran, Disabled and LGBTQ suppliers.
Develop and implement a Supplier Sustainability program that identifies and implements sustainable business practices, evaluates our supply bases for sustainability and delivers products and services whose life cycles have been taken into consideration.
Pursue continuous improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness of our procedures and processes, with additional focus on workload simplification and workload elimination.
Required Qualifications & Skills
Develop and drive effective strategies by:
Leading cross-functional sourcing projects that meet internal client’s requirements while adhering to Strategic Sourcing’s guiding principles.
Understanding, analyzing, and assessing market industry trends and conditions that affect pricing, availability, lead-time, quality, etc.
Prepare and implement clear, structured negotiations following pre-defined Strategic Sourcing methodology
Ensure compliance with Strategic Sourcing standard methodologies.
Communicate and report to leadership the status of any critical external relationships or market conditions that could adversely affect planning and decision-making.
Understand and assist in the development and execution of supplier performance and relationship management programs that focus on quality, service responsiveness, financial benefit, and innovation.
Assist with Annual Strategy Planning development and track progress against ASP
Demonstrate exemplary integrity and ethics in all instances.
Evaluate total cost / supply analysis to find opportunities to achieve optimal value and financial benefit.
Participate in professional development activities to stay ahead of current industry standard methodologies.
Continually assess market conditions and develop sourcing strategies that improve value to Disney.
Develop, implement, monitor and report status performance measures
Education
Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or other quantitative field; or equivalent job experience
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree (i.e. MBA) or other quantitative field (i.e. MS), a plus
Location: Lake Buena Vista,FloridaJob Posting Company: Walt Disney World ResortThe Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.