Sourcing Specialist
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Because our employees and cast members are at the heart of everything we do, Disney offers a competitive total rewards package that includes pay, health and savings benefits, time-off programs, educational opportunities and more.
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- SEGURO MÉDICO Y BIENESTAR
- OPCIONES DE CUIDADO INFANTILE
- TIEMPO LIBRE REMUNERADO
- PROGRAMAS DE JUBILACIÓN
- APOYO ECONÓMICO PARA LA EDUCACIÓN
- PAGOS SEMANALES
"I didn't think it was possible that something I did for fun - telling sports stories through stats - could become my job until I came here."
Ana, Sr. Researcher, ESPN
Detalles del empleo:
If you are a Supply Chain professional this role is for you!
About the Role & Team
Be part of a global team whose mission is to bring to Disney the best the marketplace has to offer by optimally driving Strategic Sourcing engagements and planning activities within the scope of spend supported by the Facilities & Operations Services team.
What You Will Do
As the Sourcing Specialist you will be accountable individually, as a team member, and as a lead of projects and assignments involving Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO). Encouraged to develop and complete sourcing strategies that meet or exceed operational, sustainability, and financial goals. Work with multiple levels of leadership and contributors primarily, but not exclusively, within the Disney Experiences segment. Come be part of this dynamic team!
The Sourcing Specialist priorities include:
- Development and execution of sound sourcing strategies that give to profitability and reduce the organizations total cost of ownership.
- Partner with supply base and internal clients to drive innovation, using new insights and technologies.
- Ensure the protection and improvement of the bran by mitigating risk exposure, ensuring safety standards are exceeded, and improving the insight to our supply chain.
- Build and maintain an inclusive environment that attracts, educates, cultivates, recognizes, retains, and listens to a diverse and hard-working 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
- Develop and implement a Supplier Sustainability program that identifies and implements sustainability oriented 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]
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 complete clear, structured negotiations following pre-defined Strategic Sourcing methodology
- Ensure compliance with Strategic Sourcing standard processes.
- 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 outstanding 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 on top of current industry standard processes.
- Continually assess market conditions and develop sourcing strategies that increase value to Disney.
- Develop, implement, monitor and report status, performance measures that demonstrate value and ensure supplier performance.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 1+ years’ experience in strategic sourcing / supply chain fields
- Familiarity with Strategic Sourcing/Procurement or Supply Chain Management/Logistics processes
- Proven track record to establish relationships/partnerships with partners and suppliers
- Written and verbal communication skills customizable to meet multiple audience needs (e.g., peers, clients, executives and suppliers)
- Strong relationship building skills to actively engage partners
- Ability to communicate, both written and orally, and can tailor messages appropriately to the audience
- Analytical critical thinking and problem solving skills to formulate calculations in support of recommendations.
- Strong negotiation skills
- Ability to collaborate in a team environment
- Internal customer focus – ability to identify/solicit key partner needs and develop solutions to address their needs
- Ability / desire to work in diverse environment
- Ability to deal with ambiguity
- Strong organizational and time management skills to manage multiple projects
- Competent in Microsoft Office Suite (esp. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), SAP, Coupa, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred experience in manufacturing environment and/or supporting Maintenance, Repair, & Operations (MRO).
- Knowledge of and the ability to understand, interpret and communicate: BLS Indexes, OPEC/FRED economic reports, Dunn & Bradstreet reports, etc.
- Ability to build highly compelling business cases
- Strong relationship management skills
- Ability to drive projects to conclusion
- Ability to collaborate on ideation and supplier innovation
- Ability to develop and sustain Supplier Relationship Management programs
Education
Minimum
Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or other quantitative discipline; or equivalent job experience
Preferred
Master’s degree (i.e. MBA) or other quantitative discipline (i.e. MS), a plus
Acerca de Walt Disney World Resort:
Desde su apertura en 1971, Walt Disney World Resort ha desempeñado un papel fundamental en los momentos más memorables de muchos niños y familias. Hoy en día, cientos de millones de visitantes de todo el mundo eligen este mágico lugar para disfrutar de sus vacaciones Disney. El complejo combina creatividad, innovación y tecnología para sumir a los visitantes en los cuentos clásicos de Disney y en nuevas formas de entretenimiento para toda la familia. Basados en una valiosa herencia cultural de cuentos, los cast member de Walt Disney World Resort le dan vida a la magia de Disney con una atención inigualable a los detalles y un excelente nivel de servicio para los visitantes.
Acerca de The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, junto con sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una empresa internacional diversificada líder en entretenimiento familiar y medios de comunicación que incluye tres segmentos comerciales principales: Disney Entertainment, ESPN y Disney Experiences. Desde sus humildes comienzos como estudio de dibujos animados en la década de 1920 hasta su reconocido nombre en la industria del entretenimiento en la actualidad, Disney continúa con orgullo su legado de crear historias y experiencias de clase mundial para toda la familia. Las historias, los personajes y las experiencias de Disney llegan a consumidores e invitados de todos los rincones del mundo. Con operaciones en más de 40 países, nuestros empleados y miembros del elenco trabajan juntos para crear experiencias de entretenimiento que sean apreciadas a nivel local y global.
Este puesto es en Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., que forma parte de una empresa comercial que denominamos Walt Disney World Resort.
Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Los solicitantes recibirán consideración para el empleo independientemente de su raza, religión, color, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género, nacionalidad, ascendencia, edad, estado civil, condición de militar o veterano, afección médica, información genética o discapacidad, o cualquier otro fundamento prohibido por la ley federal, estatal o local. Disney defiende un entorno empresarial donde las ideas y decisiones de todas las personas nos ayudan a crecer, innovar, crear las mejores historias y ser relevantes en un mundo en constante evolución.
ADAPTACIÓN POR DISCAPACIDAD PARA SOLICITUDES DE EMPLEO
The Walt Disney Company y sus compañías afiliadas son empleadores que ofrecen igualdad de oportunidades de empleo y dan la bienvenida a todos los solicitantes de empleo, incluidas las personas con discapacidades y los veteranos con discapacidades. Si tienes una discapacidad y crees que necesitas una adaptación razonable para buscar un puesto vacante o presentar una solicitud para un puesto, envía un correo electrónico a Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com con tu solicitud. Esta dirección de correo electrónico no es para consultas generales de empleo ni para correspondencia. Solo responderemos a aquellas solicitudes relacionadas con la accesibilidad del sistema de solicitud en línea debido a una discapacidad.
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