Category Manager - Professional Services

Please note that this position requires to be at the Burbank office 4 days a week.

The Professional Services’ Sourcing Team collaborates with professionals across the Walt Disney Company, to enhance the value of areas like Consulting, Contingent Labor, and Managed Services.

The Category Manager is responsible for delivering the long term values, and the shorter term P&L impact objectives set forth in Professional Services’ category plans and category Annual Operating Plan (AOP), in collaboration with the Sourcing specialists. They will provide guidance to the Professional Services Sourcing team working on category related projects, provide a global view of the category AOP, facilitate relationships with segment finance for project sign offs, validation, and support.

It is the responsibility of the category manager to ensure the relevant regional and local businesses finance and sourcing stakeholders are considered and provide Line of Business (LOB) / Segment input into the strategy.

What You Will Do

Develops long term Category Strategy and plans for cross-segment/cross-line of business spend by:

• Identifying key stakeholders

• Profiling category (spend, suppliers, contracts…) and defining gaps and areas for improvement

• Analyzing market trends and supplier landscape, evaluate current situation and compare to best practices

• Supports the Sr. Manager while working with Segments to establish the cross-LOB cost efficiencies/strategic plan and development of the Enterprise Sourcing AOPs

• Develops the proposed plan and governance for implementation of the cross-LOB/cross-segment projects

• Pro-actively involves segment Sourcing leads to ensure requirements are respected and local experience and knowledge is leveraged while ensuring the Category Strategy is applied locally

• Champions and develops relationships with key internal senior stakeholders, and establish strategic relationships with key suppliers

• Leads key Sourcing initiatives (RFP’s/Pitches) for the Professional Services category and provides guidance to any category related project executed by segment/enterprise sourcing teams

• Leverages global scale and adhere to global categories where applicable

• Provides rigorous cost and market analysis following the models established by Sourcing, focusing on the total value contribution

• Facilitates SRM opportunities with key suppliers in partnership with Senior Executive Sponsors

• Evaluates total cost/supply chain management analyses to identify opportunities to reduce costs, delivery of savings established as part of the Professional Services plan

• Prepares and executes clear and structured negotiations following the Strategic Sourcing process

• Identifies, develops and deploys best practice supplier management, procurement and supply chain practices, ensuring compliance, cost savings and performance measures are established, tracked and achieved

• Institutionalizes procurement performance measures that demonstrate value and ensure supplier performance

• Builds/establishes strategic relationships with key suppliers

• Supports sourcing staff and drives internal skill/capability development to broaden and build their skill sets and capabilities

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 5+ years of experience in a Strategic Sourcing Environment

• Professional Services Category Sourcing knowledge and experience supporting sub-categories such as contingent workforce, business consulting, and other professional services.

• Demonstrates a strong understanding of how to develop and execute Category Plans for Professional Services.

• Understands how to drive incremental value from Professional Services that goes beyond pure cost.

• Strong analytical/project skills, capable of leading and managing an array of initiatives from project initiation thru final presentation

• Demonstrates the ability to work strategically and develop strong business cases for change

• Excellent communicator able to demonstrate very effective communication with senior management

• Demonstrates the ability to bring diverse stakeholders together and facilitate to achieve a common goal and objective

• Strong influencing skills

• High-energy and self-motivated with a desire to excel in a multi-stakeholder environment

• Deliverable-focused with strong work ethic

• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills

• Demonstrates exemplary integrity and ethics in all instances

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in the field of Professional Services.

• Experience working in the Media & Entertainment industry.

• Knowledge of Professional Services categories in International markets

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field

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The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $123,000 to $150,200 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.