Sr. Director, Sourcing & Procurement
About the role
Summary
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is expanding and strengthening its global Sourcing & Procurement capabilities to drive strategic value, operational excellence, and world-class partnership across the enterprise. The Senior Director, Sourcing & Procurement will lead the global Indirect Procurement organization, shaping sourcing strategy, building a resilient and efficient supply ecosystem, and delivering measurable impact across all indirect categories.
This executive role requires a seasoned procurement leader with deep expertise across strategic sourcing, category management, supplier negotiations, procurement operations, and organizational leadership. The ideal candidate has a strong record of driving transformation, achieving commercial excellence, and influencing senior stakeholders in a complex, global environment.
Key Responsibilities
Sourcing & Procurement Strategy
- Develop and execute a global sourcing and procurement strategy aligned with business priorities and operating model that strengthens SIE’s competitive position.
- Drive category strategies across all indirect spend areas—including technology, marketing, professional services, and corporate categories.
- Establish a long-term roadmap for procurement maturity, process optimization, policy development, and supplier innovation.
- Anticipate market trends, emerging risks, and supply dynamics to proactively evolve sourcing strategies and ensure business continuity.
Value Optimization, Operational Excellence & Delivery
- Ensure procurement delivers measurable value—improving cost efficiency, service levels, operational performance, and enterprise-wide sourcing outcomes.
- Lead end-to-end sourcing processes, including requirements gathering, RFPs, negotiations, contracting, and supplier onboarding.
- Optimize procurement operations through technology, analytics, process improvements, and best-in-class governance frameworks.
- Oversee procurement performance metrics, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Supplier Relationship, Category Leadership & Risk Management
- Manage strategic supplier relationships to maximize performance, innovation, value, and resilience.
- Build and maintain a balanced supplier portfolio that supports SIE’s quality, service, cost, ESG, and risk-management objectives.
- Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, diversification, innovation, and long-term value creation.
- Implement supplier performance management and risk-mitigation practices across key categories.
Stakeholder Partnership & Influence
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives and business units on sourcing strategy, commercial negotiations, supplier risk, and cost optimization.
- Influence business decisions and drive alignment across functions to maximize procurement’s enterprise impact.