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Principal, Vendor Insights & Operations
San Diego, CA
Overview
This Principal-level role is responsible for shaping and driving enterprise vendor insights, commercial optimization, and One Sony initiatives across Sony Interactive Entertainment and, where appropriate, the wider Sony Group.
The Principal, Vendor Insights & Operations focuses on identifying opportunities to maximize value from strategic vendors, including contract consolidation, cross-OpCo leverage, and improved commercial outcomes. The role synthesizes vendor spend, utilization, contract structures, and performance data into executive-level insights that inform vendor strategy, investment decisions, and negotiation posture.
Operating as a senior individual contributor and trusted advisor, this role partners closely with vendor owners, procurement, finance, corporate planning, and Sony Group stakeholders to influence decision-making in complex, matrixed environments. The emphasis is on enterprise value creation and strategic alignment, rather than day-to-day vendor management.
This role leads enterprise-level vendor value and insight initiatives, partnering closely with vendor management and vendor performance teams who retain ownership of day-to-day vendor execution, SLA management, and operational performance oversight.
Key Responsibilities:
Contract Consolidation & Commercial Insights
Vendor Performance Insights & Executive Reporting
Senior Stakeholder Influence & Thought Leadership
Qualifications
Skills:
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