Sr Analyst, Procurement

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Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of. Who We Are... When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's 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 what's next... From 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. The Warner Bros Discovery (WBD ) Senior Procurement Analyst for Mexico supports the procurement needs of our Mexico City office . This position is a key business partner to all of the different divisions of WBD that are located in our Mexico market as well as our growing capability center that services all of WBD Americas . He/she is well versed in conducting business in the Mexican marketplace including the norms, pricing , country economic environment, contract obligations, and the taxation and registration of companies doing business in Mexico . He/she proactively partners with all of the different lines of business in Mexico as well as our capability center . This role covers a variety of categories such as marketing goods and services , IT hardware , technology services , film and TV production and distribution . The role partners with our global category managers based in the US and is expected to align to global strategies where possible and adapt them to the local Mexican marketplace as needed . Mexico represents $ 50 M in third party spend and contributes to business success and revenue growth . Warner Bros Discovery Sr Procurement Analyst reports to the Procurement Manager for Mexico, Andean, Central America and the Caribbean. Job Responsibilities Stakeholder/Internal Customer Management Partners with internal clients for alignment of business priorities across multiple sourcing categories and be the conduit/liaison on behalf of global sourcing team. Provides internal procurement expertise to the business in the practice of strategic sourcing, best practices, and external marketplace or innovative trends. Builds effective relationships to enable fast action Participates in the team meetings of the lines of business, educates them on procurement policy and approach, and remains attentive to their needs Category Management Contributes the view point of the Mexico marketplace to global category strategies and is able to speak to the economic environment in Mexico and how it impacts procurement Implements global category strategies in Mexico and tailors them to the local marketplace. (sole source or short-list negotiations, leverage added scope, competitive bidding, eSourcing tools, catalogs, reverse auctions, etc.) . Accountable for the delivery of category savings targets thro ugh collaboration and engagement with business stakeholders. Serves as key procurement lead on projects, bring procurement expertise and project management to projects and instills a sense of confidence in the business that this role is an expert in procurement and will drive the process Develops and compiles business requirements for new ideals, including execution of Request for Information (RFI), Request for Quotation (RFQ ) or Request for Proposals (RFP). Supplier Selection/Management Uses depth of knowledge of suppliers in Mexico and in the wider Latin America marketplace as needed, to gain insights which are not obvious nor widely held that improve WBD's competitive advantage . Partners with Supplier Diversity efforts to creatively include diverse vendors in supplier selection processes and creatively grow existing diverse vendor spend. Leads environmentally friendly purchase efforts to support WBD's sustainability efforts . N egotiations , Contract Creation & Management Leads and develops multi-pronged negotiation strategies, contract analyses, and sourcing communications and meetings . Collaborates with stakeholders and local legal counsel to lead negotiations and contract coordination to ensure all geography-specific requirements are captured. Views new and existing opportunities from different angles to identify fresh and original ways of tapping those opportunities to get maximum return. Sourcing-Driven Project Management Identifies , implements , and manages projects across business units in Mexico and at times may expand to the Andean, Central America and the Caribbean Identifies opportunities where project management expertise needs to be implemented and works to ensure that those involved in key projects are managing them optimally. JOB QUALIFICATION Work Experience Required: 3-5 years experience in procurement and strategic sourcing Required: Experience conducting business

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