Sourcing Specialist, Design and Construction
Aplicar ahora Aplique más tarde Job ID 10125440 Ubicación Bristol, Connecticut, Estados Unidos Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Fecha de publicación 09/07/2025Detalles del empleo:
About the Role:
At Disney, we‘re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world.
At Corporate, you’ll team with the best in the business to build one of the most innovative global businesses in any industry. Uniquely positioned at the center of an exciting, multi-faceted Company, the forward-thinkers at Disney Corporate constantly pursue new ideas and technologies to help the Company’s many businesses drive value, all the while gaining something valuable from the experience themselves. Come see the most interesting Company from the most interesting point of view. Our overall mission is to drive compliance with internal policies and procedures, create supply chain excellence, protect the Disney brand and mitigate risk.
We support the Corporate Real Estates’ Design & Construction and Facilities Services Teams located in Burbank, CA and New York, NY and other internal Business Units. We partner with the Corporate Real Estate Teams, in strategy development, competitive bidding, supplier selection, contract negotiation, contract administration and ongoing supplier relationship management. You will be a part of a team responsible for the Sourcing & Procurement activities related to construction projects and construction services, with a focus on client, category, and supplier management.
What You Will Do
You will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic sourcing fee and contractual arrangements through competitive bids and contract negotiations. You should have a proven proficiency with all aspects of the sourcing process for construction and related services, and should have experience with contracts for professional services, lump sum construction agreements, guaranteed maximum cost agreements, facility maintenance and services agreements, lease and rental agreements and procurement of goods and services. Other responsibilities include:
- Participate and lead cross-functional sourcing projects with key internal stakeholders.
- Evaluate suppliers and consultants based on pre-determined selection criteria.
- Analyze historical data to provide baseline to support savings and cost avoidance.
- Lead RFI/RFP’s process for construction and professional services in accordance with TWDC policy and procedures.
- Analyze bids based on total cost/supply to identify opportunities to achieve optimal value.
- Prepare and execute clear, structured negotiation strategies utilizing Strategic Sourcing methodology.
- Prepare and execute contracts as well as perform post-award administration.
- Understand and assist in the development and execution of performance management programs with suppliers that focus on quality, responsiveness and cost.
- Ensure compliance with Sourcing and Procurement policies and best practices.
- Communicate and report to management the status of any critical external relationships that could affect planning and decision-making.
- Analyze market industry trends and conditions that affect internal stakeholders and external suppliers and/or pricing.
- Collaborate with other sourcing teams to consolidate efforts when bidding same categories.
- Participate in professional development activities to keep abreast of current industry best practices.
- Demonstrate exemplary integrity and ethics in all instances.
- Issue internal reports to Management and Stakeholders related to department spend and savings initiatives.
Qualifications and Skills:
- 3 or more years design/construction-related experience in the strategic sourcing disciplines or equivalent experience
- Ability to interact with and establish relationships with employees at all levels and collaborate in a team environment
- Strong strategic agility and analytical skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and strong negotiation skills
- Internal customer focus and the ability to deal with ambiguity
- Knowledge of Sourcing & Procurement processes, basic legal terms and conditions, and entertainment industry trends and conditions
- Experience in drafting and executing design, construction, service, and professional agreements as well as change orders.
- Established experience working with legal department on matters concerning boilerplate revisions to terms and conditions.
- Ability to work with and adapt to company systems, such as SAP and Ariba along with a proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required in Business or other quantitative discipline or equivalent experience
Additional Information:
- Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life! This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits
Acerca de The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):
En el área Corporativa de Disney, podrá ver cómo los negocios detrás de las marcas más influyentes de la compañía se juntan para crear la empresa de entretenimiento más innovadora, trascendente y admirada del mundo. Como miembro del equipo corporativo, trabajará con líderes de primer nivel para crear estrategias que mantengan a The Walt Disney Company en la vanguardia del entretenimiento. Trabaje junto a personas con ideas innovadoras como usted y aprenda de ellas a medida que empoderan a los mejores creadores de historias para que generen recuerdos para millones de familias en todo el mundo.
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 The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).
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.