Procurement Production Director

Avispa Technology

$104K — $109K *
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in procurement, supply chain or production operations in fast-paced environments
  • Experience engaging with senior executives, particularly at SVP level or above
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Strong background in operating cadences and performance management frameworks
  • Demonstrated analytical skills with expertise in procurement dashboards and KPIs
  • Proficient with project management and workflow platforms like Asana and Excel
  • Excellent communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams
  • Process improvement experience with methodologies like Lean or Six Sigma
  • Preferred: experience in media, entertainment, or project-based operating environments
  • Preferred: familiarity with Oracle Fusion, MBA, or advanced degree.

Responsibilities

  • Manage procurement operating routines, including pipeline and business reviews using Asana
  • Lead analytics and reporting, developing dashboards and executive materials on procurement performance
  • Collaborate with various teams to translate production needs into procurement workflows and vendor strategies
  • Standardize and enhance procurement processes, ensuring efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction
  • Independently interact with senior executives, facilitating meetings and driving follow-up actions.

Benefits

  • Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
  • Retirement Savings Program
  • Paid Sick Leave (PSL)
  • W2 Employment
  • Onsite work in multiple major cities (Los Angeles, New York, Nashville)
  • 9-month assignment with a standard 40-hour work week.
Full Job Description
Job Description


  • Hourly Pay: $100-$105/hr
  • Worksite: Leading digital streaming network (Los Angeles, CA 90038, New York, NY 10036, or Nashville, TN 37201 - Onsite)
  • W2 Employment, Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement Savings Program, PSL
  • 40 hours/week, 9 Month Assignment

A leading digital streaming network seeks a Procurement Production Director to support production procurement by managing procurement workflows, negotiations, analytics, operating routines, and executive-level reporting across production environments.

Procurement Production Director Responsibilities:
  • Own and manage procurement operating routines, including weekly pipeline reviews, monthly business reviews, and quarterly performance cadences, while maintaining accountability, initiative tracking, milestone visibility, and cross-functional coordination through Asana.
  • Lead procurement analytics and reporting, developing dashboards, KPIs, performance metrics, and executive-level materials that provide visibility into pipeline health, procurement performance, value delivery, and progress against priorities, while ensuring data is reliable, timely, and aligned with FP&A reporting requirements.
  • Partner with procurement leadership, category leaders, finance, legal, studio operations, production stakeholders, internal teams, and external suppliers to translate production needs into procurement workstreams, support vendor strategy and negotiations, manage vendor comparisons and approvals, track savings and risk items, and resolve time-sensitive issues through closure.
  • Standardize and improve production procurement processes, including intake, prioritization, stakeholder updates, approval tracking, escalation paths, shared trackers, reporting routines, and workflows; identify inefficiencies and support change management related to new operating routines, tools, and reporting requirements.
  • Operate as a senior individual contributor with the ability to work independently with senior executives, including SVP-level and above, lead meetings with production leadership, create structure, drive follow-up, and support the growth and responsiveness of the production procurement function.

Procurement Production Director Qualifications:
  • 10+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, production operations, production finance, sourcing, vendor management, or management consulting supporting complex, time-sensitive business environments, OR
  • Relevant experience working independently with high-level executives at SVP level or above.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Experience building and managing operating cadences, governance routines, and performance management frameworks.
  • Strong analytical capabilities with demonstrated expertise in procurement dashboards, KPIs, data-driven reporting, and Excel data analytics, including AI experience with Excel.
  • Proficiency with project management, procurement, ERP, or workflow platforms such as Asana, Smartsheet, Airtable, Excel, or equivalent tools.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate production needs, vendor issues, and procurement data into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leaders and cross-functional partners.
  • Process improvement experience using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
  • Experience supporting production, studio, media, entertainment, live events, or other project-based operating environments is preferred.
  • Experience with Oracle Fusion is preferred.
  • MBA or equivalent advanced degree is preferred.

Shift:
  • 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, based on location.

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