Director - Procurement Production

This contractor role will partner closely with Production Procurement leadership, Production Finance, Corporate Finance Legal, Studio Operations, and production stakeholders to drive sourcing execution, supplier coordination, cost management, and issue resolution in a fast-moving production environment. The function leads end-to-end strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier relationship management across all major spend categories including production, technology, marketing, professional services, facilities, and corporate services.

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Job Title: Director, Procurement Production
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90038/New York, NY 10036/Nashville, TN 37201(Onsite)
Duration: 9-month contract
Pay Range: $96/hr. - $101/hr.

Summary:

• Client s Procurement function sits within Global Operations and is responsible for driving strategic value across the enterprise s multi-billion dollar third-party spend. The function leads end-to-end strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier relationship management across all major spend categories including production, technology, marketing, professional services, facilities, and corporate services. Procurement is central to Client s value creation initiative, partnering with business units, finance, and legal to deliver cost optimization, cash improvement, and service enhancement at scale.
• We are seeking a results-driven Director of Procurement Production to support Client's Production Procurement function across active and upcoming productions. This contractor role will partner closely with Production Procurement leadership, Production Finance, Corporate Finance Legal, Studio Operations, and production stakeholders to drive sourcing execution, supplier coordination, cost management, and issue resolution in a fast-moving production environment.
• Reporting to the VP, Production Procurement, the Director will help translate production needs into clear procurement workstreams, support vendor strategy and negotiations, track savings and risk items, and maintain disciplined follow-up on production procurement priorities. This role is central to improving visibility, accountability, and responsiveness across production spend while preserving the speed and flexibility required by production teams.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Own and manage procurement operating routines, including weekly pipeline reviews, monthly business reviews, and quarterly performance cadences, ensuring consistency and accountability across the function.
• Serve as the enterprise administrator and process owner for the procurement project management platform (Asana), maintaining initiative tracking, milestone visibility, and cross-functional coordination.
• Build and lead the enterprise procurement analytics capability, developing dashboards, KPIs, and performance metrics that inform strategic decision-making and track value delivery.
• Partner with category leaders and finance to ensure procurement performance data is reliable, timely, and aligned with FP&A reporting requirements.
• Help standardize repeatable procurement processes for production requests, including intake, prioritization, stakeholder updates, vendor comparisons, approval tracking, and escalation paths.
• Drive consistent use of procurement tools, shared trackers, and reporting routines so production leadership has clear visibility into progress, blockers, vendor status, and value delivery.
• Develop and maintain executive-level reporting materials that communicate procurement performance, pipeline health, and value creation to senior leadership.
• Identify process improvement opportunities across procurement operations, streamlining workflows and eliminating inefficiencies.
• Support change management efforts related to new operating routines, tools, and reporting requirements across the procurement organization.
• Operate as a senior individual contributor, working cross-functionally with internal teams and external suppliers to move time-sensitive production procurement priorities to closure.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree required, MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, production operations, production finance, sourcing, vendor management, or management consulting with experience supporting complex, time-sensitive business environments.
• Proven experience building and managing operating cadences, governance routines, and performance management frameworks.
• Strong analytical capabilities with demonstrated expertise in developing procurement dashboards, KPIs, and data-driven reporting.
• Proficiency with project management, procurement, ERP, or workflow platforms, such as Asana, Smartsheet, Oracle Fusion, Airtable, Excel, or equivalent tools.
• Demonstrated success operating with agility, prioritizing strategically, and delivering results in fast-paced, highly cross-functional environments.

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience supporting production, studio, media, entertainment, live events, or other project-based operating environments preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate production needs, vendor issues, and procurement data into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leaders and cross-functional partners.
• Process improvement experience using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
• Entrepreneurial and solutions-oriented mindset; comfortable creating structure, driving follow-up, and closing open items in evolving production environments.

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