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Senior Costume Buyer - Seasonal/Casual Temporary

1 Hour ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Costume Buyer sources and procures raw materials, supplies, and finished goods for Disney Cast members. Responsibilities include vendor management, inventory monitoring, order placement (SAP and Coupa), relationship building, onboarding new vendors, collaborating with DCL and Costuming Operations, implementing TWDC procurement policies, and meeting customer service requirements. The role involves leading projects, developing sourcing initiatives, performing cost analysis, and mentoring team members. This is a seasonal/casual temporary position with fluctuating hours.
Must have:
  • 5+ years apparel purchasing/sourcing experience
  • Garment construction & terminology knowledge
  • International shipping & global sourcing expertise
  • Strong communication & negotiation skills
  • Experience with SAP/Coupa & vendor management
Good to have:
  • SharePoint/Smartsheet experience
  • Yunique PLM or Access experience
  • Garment specification writing
  • Advanced degree in related field
Perks:
  • Health and savings benefits
  • Educational opportunities
  • Disney-provided extras

Job Details

Job Summary:

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 Casual Temporary or Seasonal role with no guarantee of weekly working hours, as hours will fluctuate based on business needs.

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 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 .

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