Sourcing analyst Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

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POSITION SUMMARY

Sony Corporation of America (SCA) is seeking a Manager to join the Strategic Sourcing division. This position will report to the Strategic Sourcing Sr. Director, and Head of SCA Sourcing; and will be responsible to lead the Sourcing efforts for the Global Information Systems & Communications Department (GISC), serving a wide spectrum of stakeholders and working with vendors of different types but mainly related to IT (Hardware, Software, Telecom, SaaS and Cloud services)

This role will require the employee to work on-site in the Culver City office on an as needed basis.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the Global Information Systems & Communications Department (GISC) strategic sourcing activities, RFQ processes & negotiations for all IT spend areas (Datacenter, Networks, Hardware, Software & SaaS, InfoSec, Staff Augmentation, and others).
• Support stakeholders with their sourcing needs utilizing a Strategic Sourcing process, including requirements gathering, market analysis, supplier selection and negotiation, and vendor management.
• Build strong partnerships and collaborate with cross-functional teams and internal stakeholders including Procurement, Legal, Compliance, Risk Management, Finance, InfoSec, IT, and other affiliates in Sony, including affiliate Procurement groups
• Facilitate legal review and risk management assessment processes to develop and execute contracts with terms and conditions favorable to stakeholders that meets Sony's standards
• Analyze contractual and pricing proposals from vendors and make recommendations to stakeholders
• Build strategic relationships with key vendors and be proactive in managing the relationship to seek more savings and better contractual terms for Sony
• Ensure that policies, systems, processes, and procedures are adhered to, to meet business objectives, operational needs, and internal controls compliance requirements.
• Maintain systematic, analytical, and results-based method for cost savings and ensure compliancy with Strategic Sourcing's endorsed savings methodology
• Ensure all initiatives are reflected accurately in Strategic Sourcing's savings tracking tool and completed initiatives and validated with the correct savings methodology applied
• Honesty, trustworthiness and ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above

QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION

Your qualifications and experience should include :

In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for you to thrive as part of Sony's purpose to "fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology."

Benefits :

SCA offers benefits-eligible employees (generally regular employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours a week) a comprehensive benefits program that offers coverage and support for employees and their family's physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

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The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $120,000 to $130,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and / or from which they will be performing the job.

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