The Walt Disney Company

Senior Sourcing Specialist - Technology

The Walt Disney Company$104K — $128K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of sourcing or related experience, particularly in technology areas like software and cloud services
  • 3+ years of experience in supplier negotiations for technology solutions
  • Skilled in leading Request for Proposals (RFPs) with detailed stakeholder input
  • Effective communication and project management abilities for updates and presentations
  • Proficiency in Excel for detailed financial analysis

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end technology sourcing projects, including planning and management
  • Develop rigorous financial analysis approaches for sourcing
  • Create compelling analyses and presentations to influence decisions
  • Facilitate the contract process between stakeholders and suppliers
  • Guide internal workgroups and quarterly reviews to enhance processes
  • Build and nurture stakeholder relationships to identify and meet business needs
  • Support the creation of Category Management strategies with departmental leadership

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage
  • Retirement plans with company matching
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Flexible work arrangements and supportive work culture
  • Generous paid time off and holidays
Full Job Description

Job Posting Title:

Senior Sourcing Specialist - Technology

Req ID:

Job Description:

Senior Sourcing Specialist Technology

The Senior Sourcing Specialist for technology will be part of a global Enterprise Sourcing team, whose goal includes successfully executing sourcing engagements within a broad scope of spend supported by Disney business segments. The Senior Sourcing Specialist will be accountable individually, as a team member, and/or as a project leader for a portfolio of projects spanning from project intake, facilitating RFPs, contract negotiations and execution. The Senior Sourcing Specialist will be expected to leverage cross-functional teams to successfully leverage and contribute to meeting financial budgets and cost synergies. This position may be interfacing with various levels of leadership including VP stakeholders and Sourcing leadership.

Here is what you will be doing as a Senior Sourcing Specialist3

Lead or support cross-functional teams through full life-cycle technology sourcing projects including project planning & management, analysis & strategy, supplier evaluation & selection, negotiation, and ongoing supplier relationship management

  • Develop and apply standardized and rigorous approach to financial analysis related to sourcing including bid analysis, cost savings methodology, and weighted RFP scoring
  • Create and deliver compelling quantitative analyses and solution-focused presentations that influence key decision-makers
  • Liaise between Legal, stakeholders, and suppliers to facilitate the contract process, ensure work deliverables and payment milestones are clearly defined, and bring the finalized contract to fruition
  • Lead internal workgroups and quarterly business reviews to provide guidance, help resolve problems, and effectively communicate to improve process flow and relationships
  • Nurture stakeholder relationships by serving as a business partner, helping identify critical business needs and providing sourcing services, both strategic and tactical, that exceed their expectations
  • Support development of Category Management strategies in coordination with Department leadership
  • Fostering a collaborative environment among stakeholders and with other supporting teams (e.g., Legal, Finance, Segment-specific Sourcing teams, etc.)

Here are the skills you will need to be successful in this role3

  • +5years of sourcing or related experience, with at least three years supporting the sourcing of for technology including conducting supplier negotiations for, software, cloud services, AI enabled solutions. professional services including implementations, and hardware
  • Experience leading RFPs, ensuring the stakeholders are providing robust requirements and planning
  • Experience supporting, and executing against, technology category strategies
  • Outstanding communication, project updates, and presentation skills
  • Ability to perform detailed Excel analysis
  • Strong project management experience

It would be a plus if you had these skills3

  • +7 years of sourcing or related experience, with at least five years supporting the sourcing of technology, professional services, including experience in a leading role in the sourcing of a large-scale IT managed services agreement for a Fortune 100 company.
  • Experience in the contribution and development of technology category strategies and metrics
  • Familiarity with, and the ability to leverage, AI tools (CoPilot, ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) to supplement and optimize work tasks and research
  • Internal or external business consulting experience
  • Experience working for a large managed services provider and in resolving disputes over large managed services IT agreements.
  • Experience in designing and implementing new processes in a complex environment
  • Media/entertainment industry experience
  • Worked for and negotiating with Fortune 100 companies
  • Coupa or other eProcurement tools experience
  • Advanced degree; including MBA or JD and understanding of contractual enforcement and remedies as well as pricing analysis and modeling experience.

Education is important to us, here is what we are looking for3

  • Bachelor9s degree

This role can be based in Lake Buena Vista, FL; Burbank, CA or Bristol, CT.

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The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $99,900 - $121,900 per year, in Burbank, CA is $104,800 - $128,000 per year and Bristol, CT is $104,800 - $128,000. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate9s 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.

Job Posting Segment:

Corporate Finance

Job Posting Primary Business:

Sourcing and Procurement

Primary Job Posting Category:

Purchasing

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Bristol, CT, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - FL - Distribution Services DC-2

Date Posted:

2026-09-01

About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows. Using the company's portfolio of brands to differentiate our content, services, and consumer products, Walt Disney seeks to develop creative, innovative, and profitable entertainment experiences and related products.

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Founded
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