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Director of Procurement Production

Eliassen Group

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

On-site in either New York, NY or Nashville, TN or Los Angeles, CA

 

Our client’s Procurement function drives strategic value across multi-billion dollar third-party spend, leading end-to-end strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier relationship management. We seek a Director of Procurement Production to support active and upcoming productions. The role partners with Production Procurement leadership, Production Finance, Corporate Finance, Legal, Studio Operations, and production stakeholders to execute sourcing, coordinate suppliers, manage costs, and resolve issues in a fast-moving production environment. Reporting to the VP, Production Procurement, this role translates production needs into structured workstreams, supports vendor strategy and negotiations, tracks savings and risks, and sustains disciplined follow-up. The position improves visibility, accountability, and responsiveness across production spend while preserving speed and flexibility for production teams.

 

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

 

Rate: $90.00 to $100.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:
  • Own and manage procurement operating routines, including weekly pipeline reviews, monthly business reviews, and quarterly performance cadences to ensure consistency and accountability.
  • Serve as 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 to inform 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 requirements.
  • 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 to provide leadership 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.
  • 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.
  • Operate as a senior individual contributor, working cross-functionally with internal teams and external suppliers to close time-sensitive priorities.
Experience Requirements:
  • 10+ years in procurement, supply chain, production operations, production finance, sourcing, vendor management, or management consulting supporting complex, time-sensitive environments.
  • Proven experience building and managing operating cadences, governance routines, and performance management frameworks.
  • Strong analytical capabilities with demonstrated expertise developing procurement dashboards, KPIs, and data-driven reporting.
  • Proficiency with tools such as Asana, Smartsheet, Oracle Fusion, Airtable, and Excel.
  • Demonstrated success operating with agility, prioritizing strategically, and delivering results in fast-paced, highly cross-functional environments.
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to translate production needs, vendor issues, and procurement data into actionable recommendations for senior leaders.
  • Process improvement experience using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
  • Experience in production, studio, media, entertainment, live events, or other project-based environments preferred.
Education Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree required. MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

 

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening  and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( View email address on ziprecruiter.com , View phone number on ziprecruiter.com) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

 

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range. W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality. If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:

· When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

· Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.

If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact  View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

 

About Eliassen Group:

 

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

 

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

 

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