Yoh has a contract opportunity for a Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement role with our client in the entertainment industry located in Burbank, CA.

• 6-month (with the possibility of extension)
• Pay Rate: $60.00/hr.
• Hybrid (3 days onsite in Burbank, CA)

Overview:
Manager for Production & Content Supply Chain Procurement supports projects and initiatives for all Production & Content Supply Chain subcategories for the company. They proactively partner with business stakeholders to gather business requirements and execute strategic sourcing strategies across the organization with proven experience negotiating and managing contracts across various spend categories, particularly in the Media & Entertainment industry. Production & Content Supply Chain represents $6B in third party spend and contributes to business success and revenue growth. The role will report to the VP, Production & Content Supply Chain Procurement
Roles & Responsibilities:

• Establishes strong relationships with key stakeholders in the Production & Content Supply Chain category.
• Builds a strong understanding of strategic business direction, objectives, requirements, and priorities across Production & Content Supply Chain categories.
• Effectively works with functional and business groups as a trusted advisor to identify sourcing opportunities, develop and implement sourcing strategies for Production & Content Supply Chain across WBD to deliver against Production & Content Supply Chain business objectives.
• Supports the development of category strategy recommendations in a concise and persuasive fashion and leads implementation of the sourcing strategy (optimization, process enhancements, sole source or short-list negotiations, leverage added scope, competitive bidding, reverse auctions, etc.)
• Is resourceful in obtaining relevant information for developing new category strategies and supporting decisions within the category and/or sourcing engagements for the business unit.
• Conducts comprehensive supplier analysis (strategic direction, financial health/risk due diligence, market position, power within industry, capabilities & capacity, risk assessment)
• Develops and implements supplier relationship programs that cut across multiple WBD business divisions
• Identifies and implements large scale, complex projects across divisions and territories. May involve outsourcing analysis and total cost of ownership considerations.
• Compiles and synthesizes both business requirements and external market conditions to develop optimal category strategy with full understanding of potential shortfalls and risk mitigation plans. 
• Develops and assembles required Request for Information (RFI), Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP) to facilitate development of sourcing strategy.
• Leads the entire Request for Proposal (RFP) process which includes leading cross-functional teams in selecting partners to facilitate real estate related requirements.
• Demonstrates consistent success in meeting or exceeding goals, timelines, and expectations for multiple projects that may be occurring simultaneously.
• Breaks paradigms to look at financial/analytical problems in new ways.
• Develops detailed analyses of financial statements and industry cost drivers.
• Conceives and develops complex analytical & pricing models, including analysis of financial statements and industry cost drivers. Can apply various types of financial analyses to address challenges.
• Analyzes market/category trends and historical spending patterns to identify opportunities for supplier consolidation and (re)negotiations.
• Leads and develop negotiation strategies, contract analyses, sourcing communications and meetings. 
• Possesses the experience and confidence to make well-judged decisions independently, which consider the short- and long-term impacts to the interests of the business.
• Collaborates with stakeholders and legal counsel to lead global negotiations and contract coordination.
• 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, and acts as a liaison between the contracting entities, legal groups, and other parties as necessary.

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years strategy, operations, and sourcing experience in a sophisticated sourcing environment.
• Solid experience in sourcing & procurement in the Media & Entertainment industry and ideally specifically in the Production & Content Supply Chain spend category.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or a technical major is required.
• Experience in the Media & Entertainment industry is required, with exposure to Production & Content Supply Chain preferred.
• Professional accreditation in sourcing / procurement preferred.
• Must have proven project management experience, excellent communication skills, ability to analyze and resolve complex issues, and a team building work style for a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in working with Production & Content Supply Chain executives in formulating and executing on business strategy.
• Experience in working in a large, global, decentralized and matrixed organization.
• Curious, passionate, self-starter, strong customer service orientation with the highest integrity and work ethics.
• Strong supplier management/performance measurement monitoring experience.
• Must be knowledgeable of, and experienced in, application of Strategic Sourcing best practices.
• Ability to deliver professional and effective communications, verbally or in writing thorough presentations that are persuasive, and result in positive impact on the business. 
• Advance analytical skills and demonstrated application of category-specific best practices.
• Able to conceive, comprehend, analyze, translate and apply complex business strategies/practices/requirements into RFXs & analytical/financial models.
• Strong project leader, emphasis on execution, multi-tasking & managing multiple priorities.
• Highly collaborative and agile team player.
• Able to gain trust, strong service orientation, impeccable customer focus with the ability to influence others.
• Self-motivated, works independently, minimal direction needed.
• Ability to manage multiple projects & tasks that may be occurring simultaneously with tight timelines.

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Recruiter: Casie Griffin
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Founded in 1940, Yoh operates from 75 locations throughout North America and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Yoh was the nation’s first technology staffing firm. As a business unit of Day & Zimmermann, Yoh has a flourishing global footprint, as our parent company operates from more than 150 worldwide locations.
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