Sr Procurement Manager (Facilities, Security, Business Resilience)
Company: WarnerMedia, WARNERMEDIA
Location: Burbank
Posted on: January 23, 2023
Job Description:
Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts
here.Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery the stuff dreams are made
of.Who We Are When we say, the stuff dreams are made of, were not
just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or
even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBDs vast portfolio of
iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing
our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living
rooms and the dreamers creating whats nextFrom brilliant creatives,
to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career
defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the
tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are
supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.Your New
RoleThe Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) Procurement Sr Manager for
Facilities, Security, Business Resilience & WBSO supports category
strategy development and associated initiatives for all facilities,
security, business resilience and WBSO subcategories for the
company. He/she has strong familiarity with facilities procurement
including prior experience in this spend categories. He/she
proactively partners with facilities, security, business resilience
and WBSO business stakeholders to develop category strategies and
lead sourcing projects, enable specification definition and demand
management, as well as managing supplier performance and innovation
activities. Facilities, Security, Business Resilience & WBSO
represents $849M in third party spend and contributes to business
success and revenue growth. Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) Procurement
Sr Manager for Facilities, Security, Business Resilience & WBSO
will report to Procurement Executive Director: Facilities,
Security, Business Resilience & WBSO.Your Role
AccountabilitiesCategory Management
- Establishes strong relationships with key WBD stakeholders in
the facilities, security, business resilience & WBSO
categories.
- Builds a strong understanding of strategic business direction,
objectives, requirements and priorities across facilities,
security, business resilience & WBSO categories.
- Effectively works with functional and business groups as a
trusted advisor to identify sourcing opportunities, develop and
implement sourcing strategies for all facilities, security,
business resilience & WBSO areas across WBD and to deliver against
their 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.Supplier
Selection / Management
- 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 divisionsSourcing-driven Project
Management
- 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)
and 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 related requirements.
- Demonstrates consistent success in meeting or exceeding goals,
timelines, and expectations for multiple projects that may be
occurring simultaneously.Financial, Cost, Spend Analysis. Cost
Savings Reporting
- 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.Negotiations, Contract Creation & Management
- 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 & Experience...
- 5-7 years experience in procurement and strategic sourcing
- Solid experience and highly developed subject matter expertise
in facilities, security, and business resilience categories
- Bachelors Degree in business, operations, engineering, supply
chain management or similar focus. MBA is viewed favorably.
- Professional accreditation in procurement viewed favorably
- Must have proven project management experience, excellent
communication skills, ability to analyze and resolve complex
issues
- Experience in working with facilities and security executives
in formulating and executing on business strategy
- Experience in working in a large, global, decentralized and
matrixed organization.
- Must be knowledgeable of, and experienced in, application of
Procurement best practices (Requirements development, eRFx,
Auctions, Contracting)
- Able to conceive, comprehend, analyze, translate and apply
complex business strategies/practices/requirements into RFxs &
analytical/financial models.
- Strong supplier management/performance measurement monitoring
experience.
- Ability to deliver professional and effective communications,
verbally or in writing thorough presentations that are persuasive,
and result in positive impact on the business.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze and
synthesize data to tell a cohesive story
- Ability to assemble cross-functional teams and lead without
authority and influence without authority
- Ability to manage multiple projects & tasks that may be
occurring simultaneously with tight timelinesHow We Get Things
DoneThis last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our
guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are
central to how we get things done. You can find them at along with
some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up
in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look
forward to discussing them during your interview.The Legal BitsIn
compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a
range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required.
$90,860.00 - $168,740.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include
annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and
program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery
provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health
insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and
disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and
paid time off (PTO).Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity
to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and
the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that
we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified
candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color,
religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and
genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military
status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by
law.If youre a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a
reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position,
please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.
Keywords: WarnerMedia, WARNERMEDIA, Burbank , Sr Procurement Manager (Facilities, Security, Business Resilience), Executive , Burbank, California
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