Costume Buyer

About the Role & Team:

Through innovative storytelling and collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment crafts, 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 fields 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!

The Costume Buyer facilitates the purchase of various raw goods, specifically fabrics, and products that support entertainment offerings around the globe. This role will replenish existing products as well as assist with new development as needed. We facilitate conversations with vendors all over the world to get high-quality products on time and on budget. The Costume Buyer will report to the Area Manager - Costume Buying.

This is a full-time role.

What You Will Do:

• Conduct research for raw goods that will be used in products

• Place orders for fabrics, trims, notions, and garments in SAP and monitor delivery dates for commodities/components being ordered

• Monitor warehouse inventory and complete withdrawal transactions when needed

• Work with vendors and develop garment bid packages for specific commodities

• Ensure receipt by vendors

• Issue fabric requests and secure all required garment samples

• Partner with various clients to ensure costume quality is maintained

• Follow all The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) procurement policies

• Meet customer service requirements for service and value

• Maintain files of signed vendor contracts, requests for proposals, and bid exception forms

• Communicate production status to partners

• Track and clear blocked invoices via communication with requestors

• Guide assignments for a select group of hourly Union Cast Members

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

• 3+ years experience in apparel or hardline purchasing and/or sourcing

• Previous experience purchasing fabric

• Experience with garment construction and terminology

• Skilled in shipping processes, sourcing, and compliance

• Experience conducting cost analysis and comparisons

• Proven ability solving complex problems and influencing outcomes

• Experience gaining consensus from various levels of collaborators up to and including Executives

• Previous experience negotiating with and coming to a mutually beneficial outcome

• Experience leading workflow, project budgets, and continuous improvement processes

• Strong communication skills and ease in collaborating both in-person and virtually with all levels of leadership, including Executives

• Ability to work around all types of fibers, fabrics, and synthetic furs

• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time

• Ability to travel between work locations in each day

• Schedule availability to work flexible hours including weekends, nights, and holidays

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience using SharePoint and/or Smartsheet

• Experience with SAP purchasing module, Yunique PLM, and/or Access

• Knowledge in Textiles or the Apparel industry

• Skilled in international shipping processes and global sourcing

• Experience with garment specification or technical specification writing

Required Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent

Preferred Education:

• Advanced Degree in Merchandising, Costuming, Apparel, or related field

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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