Warner Bros. Discovery · 2 weeks ago
Specialist, Production Technology Procurement
Burbank, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$55K/yr - $101K/yr
2+ years expWarner Bros. Discovery is a leading entertainment company known for its iconic content and beloved brands. The Strategic Sourcing Specialist for Production Technology Procurement is responsible for supporting category strategy development and managing supplier relationships to optimize procurement processes in production technology.
AdvertisingBroadcastingDigital EntertainmentDigital MediaFilm ProductionMedia and EntertainmentNewsPublishing
Responsibilities
Conducts analysis of market conditions to proactively manage changes in the marketplace & develop project plans to address such issues
Obtains relevant information for developing new commodity strategies, considering the entire supply chain, information and economic considerations
Identifies key internal customers and stakeholders, and interfaces with them to understand current and future business requirements
Compiles and synthesizes both business requirements and external market conditions to develop optimal commodity strategy with full understanding of potential shortfalls and risk mitigation plans
Develops initial hypothesis of key savings drivers for commodity across multiple levers – price, cost, demand and process
Develops and compiles required Request for Information (RFI), Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP) to facilitate development of sourcing strategy
Develops commodity strategy recommendations in a persuasive fashion and leads implementation of sourcing strategy (sole source or short-list negotiations, leverage added scope, competitive bidding, eSourcing tools, catalogs, reverse auctions, etc.)
Partners with Supplier Diversity efforts to creatively include MWBE in supplier selection process and creatively grow existing MWBE spend
Contributes to environmentally friendly purchase efforts to support WBD Environmental Purchase Guidelines
Conducts comprehensive supplier analysis (strategic direction, financial health/risk due diligence, market position/power, capabilities & capacity, resiliency)
Monitors supplier relationship programs that cut across multiple business divisions to ensure service levels are being met
Identifies key performance indicators (perfect order, growth drivers, production constraints, investment strategies) to drive business value for both parties and to seek out and find emerging business improvement opportunities
Conducts periodic supplier meeting to address performance
Leverages WBD’s Supplier Diversity Program and Sustainability partners to include diverse and environmentally friendly vendors in supplier selection processes
Identifies opportunities where project management expertise needs to be implemented and works to ensure that those involved in key projects are managing them optimally
Demonstrates consistent success in meeting or exceeding goals, timelines, and expectations for multiple projects that may be occurring simultaneously
Can apply various types of financial analyses to address Strategic Sourcing challenges
Conceives and develops complex analytical & pricing models to address Strategic Sourcing challenges, including spend baseline development, bid evaluation and savings calculations. Can develop detailed analyses of financial statements and business unit cost structures
Develops tracking mechanisms, monitors compliance and creates usage/leakage reports
Leverages Sourcing Tools & Process team and spend management tool during opportunity assessment to conduct market research and determine baseline spend and associated cost
Breaks paradigms to look at financial/analytical problems in new ways
Develops and conducts negotiations strategies to maximize value to WM across price, service and quality elements
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 parties, WBD Legal, and management
Recognizes differences in requirements and strategies across business units and coaches others to use that understanding to optimize WBD protection/advantages
Develops and implements simplified processes which facilitate timely, effective contracts (makes it easy to do the right thing)
Prepares written reports and presentations on contract administration activities for management within Procurement
Qualification
Required
2-4 years strategy, operations and sourcing experience in a sophisticated sourcing environment with demonstrated stakeholder and vendor management experience
Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or a technical major is required
Proficiency in developing complex RFPs and conducting complex bid analysis
Application of Strategic Sourcing best practices
Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills
Cross-function & Cross-divisional collaboration & understanding is essential
Experience working across geographies
Initiative: self-motivated, works independently, minimal direction needed
Relationship Building: gaining trust, service orientation, customer focus
Planning & Organization: strong project leader, emphasis on execution, creative problem-solving, multi-tasking & managing multiple priorities
Communication: clear, concise communicator with attention to detail, ability to translate complex messages into commonly understood terms
Influencing others: without authority, persuasion, ability to see multiple perspectives
Demonstrates and practices a high degree of professional integrity and ethical responsibility in all business activities
Flexible, team player with high energy
Must be able to maintain confidential information
Preferred
Experience in the Media & Entertainment industry with exposure to film, television, and live production is strongly preferred, especially in production technology
Professional accreditation in sourcing / procurement preferred
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
An employee wellness program
Life and disability insurance
A retirement savings plan
Paid holidays and sick time
Vacation
Company
Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$17.5BKey Investors
JP Morgan
2025-12-05Acquired
2025-06-09Post Ipo Debt· $17.5B
2005-07-15IPO
Leadership Team
David Zaslav
President and CEO
Mark Thompson
CEO
Recent News
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