Manager, eBuy

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Description:
Job Responsibilities
The eBuy Manager will be responsible for facilitating the use of eBuy tools on behalf of the Disney Sourcing and Procurement (S&P) organization.

This individual will support the achievement of S&P’s goal to significantly increase the number of RFPs and price negotiations conducted via electronic sourcing tools.

This individual will be accountable for:
-training S&P staff on the use of the tools
-acting as internal consultant on how best to use the tools to achieve their goals
-providing event management assistance
-soliciting feedback on tool use
-assisting in the prioritization of related system configuration updates
-maintaining templates based on business needs
-holding mock eAuctions with suppliers
-sharing best practices
-assisting non-S&P users as adoption increases

The eBuy Manager will continuously improve Disney’s digital sourcing process by identifying and leading efforts in conjunction with S&P staff.

Reporting Relationship:
Director, Supplier Diversity and Sustainability

Key Accountabilities
-Understand Disney’s sourcing process and lead the effort to digitize to drive productivity and improve supplier price competition
-Act as a change manager within S&P to drive department-wide utilization of eBuy tools
-Develop, update and deliver training content to all users in both a classroom and virtual setting
-Develop, update and facilitate the dissemination of eBuy supplier support content via Disney’s intranet and sourcing tool
-Establish, communicate, and maintain a calendar of mock eAuction events. Hold mock eAuctions on a centralized basis for all of Disney’s eAuction invited suppliers
-Provide consultative support on the use of eRFP’s and eAuctions. Facilitate the creation of eRFP’s and eAuctions by providing real-time instruction on eBuy template use
-Actively monitor all eAuction events. Provide eAuction event management assistance as needed
-Solicit user feedback on eBuy tool. Maintain a user feedback log and prioritize systems configuration updates in conjunction with the S&P Automation team
-Update eRFP and eAuction templates based on priorities defined by S&P. Maintain control of the eRFP template master and drive common templates to the extent that this improves sourcing productivity
-Share best practices on eBuy tool use
-Measure eBuy goal achievement in conjunction with Procurement Operations
-Keep abreast of current industry best practices
-Demonstrate exemplary integrity and ethics in all instances

Critical Skills Required
Core Skills:
-Strong written and verbal communication skills
-Ability to effectively deliver training to various levels, geographies, and professional disciplines
-Ability to gain consensus
-Ability to collaborate in a team environment
-Strong internal customer focus
-Ability/desire to work in diverse environment
-Knowledge of state-of-the-industry sourcing and procurement processes
-Experience managing automated eRFX projects and eAuction events
-Experience in developing eAuction strategies

Desired Qualifications:
-5-7 years experience in in-direct category sourcing
-Knowledge of Disney’s sourcing process
-Bachelor’s degree required in Business or other quantitative discipline
-Experience with 9R1 release of the Ariba sourcing toolsets including eRFX, Analysis, and reverse auction
-Fluent in multiple languages

Other Requirements:
Willingness to travel (position may require up to 50% travel on a periodic basis)

Business Overview
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries, is a diversified worldwide entertainment company with 2008 annual revenues of $37.8 billion. Its four business segments include Media Networks, Parks and Resorts, Studio Entertainment and Consumer Products. Disney products are sold in 190 different countries around the world under some of the following brands: ABC Television Network, ESPN, ABC Family, Disney Channel, SOAPnet, ABC Studios, Walt Disney Television Animation, Disney Interactive Studios, Disney Publishing, Touchstone Pictures, Miramax, Disney Theatrical Productions, Walt Disney Records, Lyric Street Records, Disney Cruise Line, Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland.

Req ID: 211328

Requirements:
Job Responsibilities
The eBuy Manager will be responsible for facilitating the use of eBuy tools on behalf of the Disney Sourcing and Procurement (S&P) organization.

This individual will support the achievement of S&P’s goal to significantly increase the number of RFPs and price negotiations conducted via electronic sourcing tools.

This individual will be accountable for:
-training S&P staff on the use of the tools
-acting as internal consultant on how best to use the tools to achieve their goals
-providing event management assistance
-soliciting feedback on tool use
-assisting in the prioritization of related system configuration updates
-maintaining templates based on business needs
-holding mock eAuctions with suppliers
-sharing best practices
-assisting non-S&P users as adoption increases

The eBuy Manager will continuously improve Disney’s digital sourcing process by identifying and leading efforts in conjunction with S&P staff.

Reporting Relationship:
Director, Supplier Diversity and Sustainability

Key Accountabilities
-Understand Disney’s sourcing process and lead the effort to digitize to drive productivity and improve supplier price competition
-Act as a change manager within S&P to drive department-wide utilization of eBuy tools
-Develop, update and deliver training content to all users in both a classroom and virtual setting
-Develop, update and facilitate the dissemination of eBuy supplier support content via Disney’s intranet and sourcing tool
-Establish, communicate, and maintain a calendar of mock eAuction events. Hold mock eAuctions on a centralized basis for all of Disney’s eAuction invited suppliers
-Provide consultative support on the use of eRFP’s and eAuctions. Facilitate the creation of eRFP’s and eAuctions by providing real-time instruction on eBuy template use
-Actively monitor all eAuction events. Provide eAuction event management assistance as needed
-Solicit user feedback on eBuy tool. Maintain a user feedback log and prioritize systems configuration updates in conjunction with the S&P Automation team
-Update eRFP and eAuction templates based on priorities defined by S&P. Maintain control of the eRFP template master and drive common templates to the extent that this improves sourcing productivity
-Share best practices on eBuy tool use
-Measure eBuy goal achievement in conjunction with Procurement Operations
-Keep abreast of cu

Education: Not Specified

Experience: Not Specified

Travel: None

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Job Created: Thu Nov 05 2009 04:27:36 AM
Last Modified: Thu Nov 05 2009 04:27:36 AM