Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment creates, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences. From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over. This diverse team – representing a wide variety of disciplines and talents from technical directors, writers and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers – brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle… and a dash of pixie dust.
Senior Costume Buyers facilitate resourcing and the purchase of various raw, soft/hard, and finished goods that support entertainment offerings around the globe. This individual would continually stay on top of apparel industry trends and is instrumental to the costume supply chain. The Senior Costume Buyer will replenish existing products as well as assist with new development as needed. They facilitate conversations with vendors all over the world to get high-quality products on time and on budget.
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This position reports to the Area Manager of Costume Buying.
This is a full-time role.
What You Will Do
Work closely with vendors to source, develop, and procure product that meets all organization requirements, and initiatives
Monitor warehouse inventory and complete withdrawal transactions as needed
Place orders for garments and accessories in SAP, and monitor delivery dates for commodities/components being ordered
Develop and maintain relationships with vendors
Seek and onboard new vendors
Partner with Costuming Operations to maintain costume quality and design
Implement The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) procurement policies and guidelines
Meets customer service requirements for service, quality, and value at the lowest total cost
Develop new vendor contracts to sustain inventory levels
Maintain files of signed vendor contracts, proposal requests, and bid exception forms
Communicate all production status as well as product updates to Team, Issue, and Line of Business
Mentor and provide feedback to others to further develop the team
Provide feedback, mentor, and discipline hourly union/nonunion employees
Research, analyze, and onboard international and domestic sources of supply
Lead projects with multiple styles and vendors with a highly complex sourcing strategy
Develop and lead sourcing initiatives
Develop bid strategies for large packages of products
Basic Qualifications & Skills
5+ years experience in apparel or hardline purchasing and/or sourcing
Experience with garment construction and terminology
Experience in international shipping processes, global sourcing, and compliance
Experience in planning, problem-solving, conflict resolution, influencing, and negotiating
Experience communicating (written & verbal) with all levels of partners (internal and external)
Experience leading a portfolio of orders
Experience vetting, onboarding, and leading international sources of supply
Experience evaluating vendors to ensure compliance
Experience performing complex cost analysis and comparisons on a range of commodities
Experience leading complex workflows and projects
Experience gaining consensus from various levels of collaborators up to and including Executives
Experience with continuous improvement process
Ability to work around all types of fabrics, fibers, and synthetic furs
Ability to be flexible with work schedule, including weekends and holidays
Ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time
Preferred Qualifications
Experience using SharePoint and/or Smartsheet
Experience with SAP purchasing module, Yunique PLM, and/or Access
Experience with garment specification or technical specification writing
Multilingual (Spanish/Mandarin/Hungarian)
Education
High School diploma or equivalent is required
Advanced degree in Merchandising, Costuming, Apparel, or related field is preferred
Additional Information
Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
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