Director, Procurement
Warner Music Group
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Job Title: Director, Procurement
Your role:
To achieve our vision, we are searching for a Director of Procurement who is fueled by a passion for overall team success. Our ideal candidate has a creative, problem-solving mindset, disciplined focus on scalable processes. This role will work collaboratively with all business partners across Warner Music Group.
Here you'll get to:
• Participate in the design of our new ERP system with regards to purchasing process flows, purchase orders, etc., bring best practice recommendations
• Negotiate the best pricing deal for supply contracts, while ensuring the products and supplies are high quality
• Build, communicate, and implement project plans and timelines. Identify the required support, dependencies, and barriers, as well as track and report on progress/issues
• Deliver financial and operational value by leading negotiations with vendors on the scope of work, commercial terms, revenue-sharing, and other legal and contractual terms as needed.
• Review and analyze all vendors/suppliers and price options, develop plans for future purchasing of goods and services on behalf of the business
• Develop a strategy for building out a Procurement Team, adding a manager(s), analyst(s), etc. to complete duties as needed
• Build and maintain vendor relationships to maximize value and to build a best-in-class supply chain across multiple marketing spend categories
• Develop a vendor database and mechanisms to track vendor performance, using data to drive improvements
• Estimate and establish cost parameters and budgets for purchases
• Create and maintain good relationships with non-media vendors/suppliers
• Prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion in all purchasing decisions, and track diverse spend and suppliers
• Maintain and update a list of suppliers and their qualifications, delivery times and potential future development
• Maintain records of purchases, pricing and other important data and make professional decisions in a fast-paced environment
About you:
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, or related field; preferred solid knowledge and understanding of procurement processes, policy and systems
• Bachelor's degree in economics, business, supply chain management, or a related field required; MBA preferred
• 7+ years of relevant strategic sourcing experience, to include at minimum 5 years in an indirect procurement function, at an international o