Job Posting Title:

Senior Costume Buyer - Internal Assignment (IA)/Project Hire (PH)

Req ID:

10101916

Job Description:

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 source and procure raw materials, supplies, and finished goods that support the Cast in the Disney theme parks, resorts, and beyond.  This individual would continually stay on top of apparel industry trends and is instrumental to the costume supply chain.

This position reports to the Area Manager of Costume Buying.

This is a temporary role with no guarantee of permanent placement. 

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 Coupa, and monitor delivery dates for commodities/components being ordered

Develop and maintain relationships with vendors

Seek and onboard new vendors

Partner with Disney Cruise Line (DCL) and 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 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 factories to ensure compliance

Experience performing complex cost analysis and comparisons on a range of commodities

Experience leading complex workflow and project budgets

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/Coupa purchasing module, Yunique PLM, and/or Access

Experience in textiles or the apparel industry

Experience with garment specification or technical specification writing

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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Job Posting Segment:

Disney Live Entertainment

Job Posting Primary Business:

Costuming, Talent Casting, & Business Integration (DLE)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Costuming-Costume Buying

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Orlando, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2024-12-02