Senior Sourcing Specialist - Marketing and Graphic Communications

Responsibilities

• Own and execute strategic sourcing initiatives for the Marketing category, including agency services, production, creative, and print.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to Marketing and Creative leaders to define problems and evaluate tradeoffs.
• Design and execute competitive sourcing events, such as RFPs and complex, high-value negotiations.
• Conduct market intelligence, including supplier landscape mapping and identifying emerging delivery models.
• Develop supplier portfolio strategies, including preferred supplier models and capability gap analysis.
• Synthesize financial, operational, and market data into executive-level insights and scenario-based recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to drive cost savings, efficiency, and risk mitigation across the supplier ecosystem.
• Act as an informal leader and mentor to support the development of junior team members.

Requirements

• 3+ years of strategic sourcing experience, with at least 2+ years supporting marketing services.
• Proven experience negotiating services agreements.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end sourcing processes.
• Advanced analytical and reporting skills using Excel and BI platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, supply chain management, marketing, or equivalent professional experience.
• Excellent verbal and presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex insights clearly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior leadership experience within a sourcing function.
• Professional certifications such as CPM, CIRM, CPIM, or similar.
• Graduate or Master’s degree in business or a quantitative discipline.
• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB).

About the Company

The Walt Disney Company is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise. From its beginnings as a cartoon studio, Disney has grown into a global storyteller, creating world-class experiences across parks, resorts, products, and media.