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Job Description
Join Disney Live Entertainment as a Senior Costume Buyer, where you'll source and procure high-quality costume products globally, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence. Leverage your expertise in apparel trends and vendor relationships to enhance the magical experiences created by Disney.
Key Responsibilities
Work closely with vendors to source, develop, and procure products that meet organizational requirements
Monitor warehouse inventory and complete withdrawal transactions as needed
Place orders for garments and accessories in SAP, and monitor delivery dates
Develop and maintain relationships with vendors
Seek and onboard new vendors
Partner with Costuming Operations to maintain costume quality and design
Implement TWDC procurement policies and guidelines
Meet 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 and product updates to the team
Mentor and provide feedback to others to further develop the team
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
Required Qualifications
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)
Benefits & Perks
Health and savings benefitsEducational opportunitiesSpecial extras that only Disney can provide