Procurement Analyst

Position Summary

Sony Corporation of America (SCA) is seeking a Procurement Analyst to assist with creating and processing purchase orders, and maintaining documentation related to purchases and contracts. This role is an approximately 4 Month Temporary Assignment (early Apr 2026 - mid Feb 2026) and will require working from the Reston, VA office 3 days a week.

This position will be part of the team responsible for conducting procurement operations that support activities to secure Sony's information assets, services, and products that depend on them, building trust with customers and stakeholders, and protecting the privacy of Sony's customers and employees.

This position will be on a hybrid schedule with 3 days per week in the Reston, VA office.

• Meet with internal business stakeholders to understand their projects and advise on best procurement practices.
• Review Procurement Intake Forms and budgets for requested purchases.
• Request quotes from vendors, and follow-up with them to discuss projects, pricing, terms, etc.
• Conduct price analyses, negotiate pricing/discounts, and make vendor/reseller recommendations.
• Draft contract documentation for the requested purchases, and then coordinate with vendors, as well as SCA Legal, Privacy and Information Security teams to finalize contracts and launch documents for signatures.
• Provide onboarding documents to vendors and coordinate with Accounts Payable Dept to complete the vendor set‑up in SAP.
• Approve/Create Purchase Requests in SCA’s Self‑Service Procurement (SSP) system.
• Assist end users with SSP related issues and conduct SSP training when necessary.
• Maintain physical and electronic documents, shared files, correspondence and requests for clarification, according to established data handling procedures.
• Maintain the SCA contract database and send reminders to stakeholders regarding upcoming renewals.
• Support senior procurement personnel with various procurement, financial, and administrative activities.
• Honesty, trustworthiness and ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above.

• One to two years of experience in purchasing or sourcing preferred.
• Detail‑oriented, quick learner with the ability to multi‑task.
• Ability to work under pressure while practicing good judgment.
• Strategic in goal achievement.
• Proactive in problem‑solving skills.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• All candidates must be authorized to work in the USA.

SCA offers benefits‑eligible fixed‑term employees (who are scheduled to work 30 or more hours a week) certain benefits under the Sony Corporation of America Health and Welfare Benefits Plan. The following options are available to you and your eligible dependents.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents.
• Long Term Care: A voluntary Long‑Term Care (LTC) benefit with a life insurance component is offered during a separate new hire LTC enrollment window. This window occurs once a year for all new employees.
• Mental health and emotional well‑being benefits at no cost to you, your spouse/domestic partner and child dependents.

• Flexible Work Arrangements, including remote and hybrid work schedules [when applicable].
• Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year's Day (based on business needs).
• A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs).

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $75,000 to $85,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from…