
Category Sourcing Manager, Disney Cruise Line
- Full Time, onsite
- The Walt Disney Company
- Singapore, Singapore
Salary undisclosed
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- Focus on client management, category management, and technical solution finding in support of Disney Cruise Line operations.
- Accountable for business unit sourcing initiatives that consider supply chain processes and infrastructure improvements to drive reductions in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) without compromising policy, business strategy and performance.
- Participate in cross- functional teams responsible for developing and implementing strategic sourcing arrangements with key suppliers.
- Source and negotiate supply relationships on behalf of our DCL’s internal clients. Negotiates cost, lead time, terms, scope of work, payment milestones, warranty, etc. for goods and services as applicable.
- Provides quote management, project sourcing, and order execution for assigned Disney Cruise Line vessel.
- Coordinates and confirms requirements for goods or services with on-board partners and/ or shoreside management. Support requirements for compliance with regulatory agencies (i.e. SOLAS, MARPOL, USCG, Lloyds Registry, etc.)
- Leverage global supply base to ensure acquisition of requirements at the best landed cost
- Resolve issues, i.e. extended or missed timelines, order errors, and returns timely with ownership in seeing through to completion.
- Provides timely and professional communication to partners.
- Establishes supplier performance metrics, process Improvement and value opportunities.
- Use strong analytical skills to solve complex problems utilizing a data driven approach.
- Applies best practices, tools and techniques in the development and implementation of an integrated sourcing strategy and assesses the overall opportunity of the spend categories for projects to engage the stakeholders with critical business information.
- Manages Contracts and Key Supplier Relationships. Will manage key supplier relationships for the assigned category. Understand global, regional, and local contracts and manage key contracts.
- Execute on business efforts to protect the brand through best Risk Management practices and all efforts to achieve Corporate Citizenship goals in Environmentally and Supplier Diversity.
- 5+ years’ dedicated time in supporting a Strategic Sourcing and/or supply chain discipline
- Negotiation experience of pricing and commercial terms and conditions.
- Understanding and execution of a formal RFP (Request for Pricing/ proposal) process for Services or Goods.
- Experienced in Microsoft Office Suite (esp. Exchange, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailors messages appropriately to the audience, peer, leader, stakeholder, vendor, executive leadership
- Keeps commitments and understands how to prioritize work with urgency.
- Experience with AMOS, Coupa and SAP sourcing and procurement systems
- Knowledge of F/B industry trends and sourcing and procurement processes
- Professional certification in CPM logistics or SCM
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, finance or similar discipline
- Master’s Degree
- Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)
- APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
- ISM Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
- NCMA Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM)
- Focus on client management, category management, and technical solution finding in support of Disney Cruise Line operations.
- Accountable for business unit sourcing initiatives that consider supply chain processes and infrastructure improvements to drive reductions in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) without compromising policy, business strategy and performance.
- Participate in cross- functional teams responsible for developing and implementing strategic sourcing arrangements with key suppliers.
- Source and negotiate supply relationships on behalf of our DCL’s internal clients. Negotiates cost, lead time, terms, scope of work, payment milestones, warranty, etc. for goods and services as applicable.
- Provides quote management, project sourcing, and order execution for assigned Disney Cruise Line vessel.
- Coordinates and confirms requirements for goods or services with on-board partners and/ or shoreside management. Support requirements for compliance with regulatory agencies (i.e. SOLAS, MARPOL, USCG, Lloyds Registry, etc.)
- Leverage global supply base to ensure acquisition of requirements at the best landed cost
- Resolve issues, i.e. extended or missed timelines, order errors, and returns timely with ownership in seeing through to completion.
- Provides timely and professional communication to partners.
- Establishes supplier performance metrics, process Improvement and value opportunities.
- Use strong analytical skills to solve complex problems utilizing a data driven approach.
- Applies best practices, tools and techniques in the development and implementation of an integrated sourcing strategy and assesses the overall opportunity of the spend categories for projects to engage the stakeholders with critical business information.
- Manages Contracts and Key Supplier Relationships. Will manage key supplier relationships for the assigned category. Understand global, regional, and local contracts and manage key contracts.
- Execute on business efforts to protect the brand through best Risk Management practices and all efforts to achieve Corporate Citizenship goals in Environmentally and Supplier Diversity.
- 5+ years’ dedicated time in supporting a Strategic Sourcing and/or supply chain discipline
- Negotiation experience of pricing and commercial terms and conditions.
- Understanding and execution of a formal RFP (Request for Pricing/ proposal) process for Services or Goods.
- Experienced in Microsoft Office Suite (esp. Exchange, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailors messages appropriately to the audience, peer, leader, stakeholder, vendor, executive leadership
- Keeps commitments and understands how to prioritize work with urgency.
- Experience with AMOS, Coupa and SAP sourcing and procurement systems
- Knowledge of F/B industry trends and sourcing and procurement processes
- Professional certification in CPM logistics or SCM
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, finance or similar discipline
- Master’s Degree
- Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)
- APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
- ISM Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
- NCMA Certified Professional Contract Manager (CPCM)

About The Walt Disney Company
Size | More than 250 |
Industry | Movies & Entertainment |
Location | Los Angeles County, United States |
Founded | 16 October 1923 |