Business Analyst, Corporate Planning at Sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal

Why PlayStation? PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more. PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. Business Analyst, Corporate Planning Our Global Vendor Management team is growing, and we’re looking for a collaborative, solutions-oriented Business Analyst to help scale and evolve our vendor operations. In this role, you’ll own day-to-day contract and vendor relationship management while driving the global Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process across hardware and services. You’ll partner cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, and business stakeholders to ensure compliance, optimize vendor performance, and improve contract lifecycle processes. This is a highly visible role with global scope (US, EU, JP, APAC), where you’ll lead business planning discussions, influence vendor strategy, and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and scalability. What You'll Do: • Handle multiple vendor relationships and contracts across cross-functional teams • Lead the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process (contracts, POs, invoicing) • Analyze vendor performance and contractual data; provide insights and recommendations • Build and present vendor performance dashboards and financial reports to stakeholders and leadership • Ensure contract and purchasing activities comply with Legal and Finance policies • Maintain accurate contract and PO tracking within internal systems • Guide internal stakeholders on vendor and contract management best practices • Support business planning, vendor strategy sessions, and operational meetings • Identify and implement process improvements across vendor management and contract lifecycle What We're Looking For: • 5+ years of experience, including 3+ years in a technology-related environment • Hands-on experience with Procure-to-Pay processes • Experience working with cross-functional teams and collaboration tools • Shown experience leading end-to-end P2P processes (contracts, purchase orders, payments) • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights • Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment • Excellent communication and presentation skills across all levels of the organization • Highly collaborative, proactive, and detail-oriented • Experience influencing stakeholders and driving process improvements • Strong operational rigor with a track record in vendor and contract management Technical & Tools Experience: • SAP (SRM), Coupa (PO creation and invoicing) • Contract management tools (e.g., Agiloft) • Ticketing systems (ServiceNow, Jira, Zendesk, Salesforce) • Collaboration tools (Slack, Microsoft 365, Google Drive, Box, Confluence) Preferred Experience: • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience • Experience with Data Center Operations or Services • Familiarity with hardware procurement (servers, racks, switches) • Experience handling vendor contracts related to data center services or circuits #LI-SV1 Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights. At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location. Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more. The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.$110,500—$165,700 USDPlease note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks. Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights. Equal Opportunity Statement: Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.