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Associate Sourcing Manager – Plush

Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10104402 Emplacement Kissimmee, Floride, États-Unis Entreprise Disney Experiences Date de publication 29/10/2024

Résumé du poste:

About the Role & Team

The Associate Sourcing Manager (ASM) – Plush initiates and manages partnerships with outstanding suppliers and internal partners as they pertain to the sourcing and development of best-in-category Disney-branded merchandise. As part of the Merchandise Sourcing & Product Development (MSPD) organization, this position is responsible for driving sourcing strategies across the Plush category. This role will develop, collaborate, and produce results in relation to product quality/customer expectations, time/cost efficiency, and margin improvement.

Supports the development of the seasonal product line from conception through to delivery. They will work cross-functionally with key partners including product design, brand merchandising, planning, and regional offices in developing product to realize a global vision for the category. They will support the product design teams to ensure that all design specifications are achievable within margin objectives and are in alignment with the category sourcing strategies.

This position reports into the Manager, Sourcing - Plush. The ASM provides support and assistance with operational and organizational functions to develop and source merchandise under the strategic guidance of their direct Manager. This position may require some domestic or international travel for cost negotiations and sample approvals.

Come be part of this dynamic team!

What You Will Do

Sourcing Strategy

  • Assist the Manager, Sourcing in driving strategies, costing, and development of select product lines for the Disney Consumer Products (DCP) Owned & Operated plush toy business.
  • Partner on vendor strategy, product costing, vendor communication, and sample management.
  • Responsible for ensuring products meet established quality standards including monitoring quarterly.
  • Implement sourcing strategies that increase profitability and minimize risk with a goal of year-over-year improvement.
  • Provide knowledge of commodity, manufacturing, and category level trends to partners.
  • Proactively seek new opportunities, ideas, techniques, and materials to drive product innovation with both new and existing suppliers.
  • Support and complete all sourcing initiatives, including:
  • Sustainability - achieving materials and Scope 3 emissions targets.
  • Elevated product quality - including adherence to global regulatory requirements.
  • Cost control and profitability strategies - recommend alternative construction, material, and manufacturing to meet margin targets.
  • Award projects to achieve optimal supplier loading and ensure production efficiency.
  • International Labor Standards (ILS) - work with The Walt Disney Company Global Product & Labor Standards to ensure compliance policies are met, under supervision of Manager.
  • Innovation - proactively seek new opportunities, techniques, and materials to drive product innovation with suppliers.

Product Development and Costing

  • Maintain detailed timelines and development trackers for all open projects – tracking and reporting weekly on costing and sampling progress.
  • Act as primary contact with suppliers - follow-up and verify the accuracy of data, resolve routines issues, and ensure vendor alignment with Disney processes and procedures.
  • Analyze detailed cost breakdowns as part of the supplier bidding process.
  • Review and finalize final project allocation to suppliers; formally communicate awards to suppliers.
  • Maintain all sourcing data points within PTC Windchill Flex Product Lifecycle Management tool (PLM).
  • Adhere to all costing and development achievements as outlined by the Product to Market (PTM) Calendar.
  • Complete, under direction of Sourcing Manager, re-costing/re-development activities based on production challenges that impact item aesthetic.

Productivity and Process 

  • Track and shepherd the development sampling process from bid sample through pre-production.
  • Accountable for supervising progress of development and sampling against key achievement dates; communicate development and sampling status to Manager and cross-functional partners.
  • Assist in preparation of any ad-hoc reports as requested (time & action calendars, status updates, etc.).
  • Consult with Product Integrity to ensure standards for safety and quality in all intended sale markets, including monitoring quarterly Product Review Requests (PRRs) with product integrity partners. Report testing concerns to cross-functional teams.
  • Complete sourcing data entry tasks including PLM, item setups, costing roadmaps, and invoicing.

    Collaboration and Communication

    • Build strong collaborative relationships with internal and external partners.
    • Communicate costing and development status to global and regional partners via email or team meetings.
    • Prepare ad-hoc reports as requested (production timelines, margin roll ups, status updates, etc.)
    • Actively participate in weekly cross-functional and development meetings to understand key issues and action items.
    • Actively engage in Sourcing team organizational vibrancy, collaboration, and team activities.
    • Adopt diversity to advance a culture of inclusion.

    Required Qualifications & Skills

    • 5+ years related experience preferably in sourcing, product development, or consumer products.
    • Knowledge and/or experience working with plush, soft goods toys, or fabrics/textiles is highly preferred.
    • Ability to manage timelines for vertically developed product across a high volume of items.
    • Ability to communicate at all levels; able to effectively communicate difficult messages.
    • Ability to work collaboratively with multiple design and development partners, a great teammate.
    • Proven track record of effectively communicating and negotiating with suppliers/manufacturers.
    • Ability and desire to be flexible, adapt to change and grow within the organization.
    • Exposure to sourcing, production, merchandising, and/or planning process of multiple product categories.
    • Schedule flexibility to accommodate global time zones.
    • Knowledge of Windchill FlexPLM system is required.
    • Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

    Required Education:

    • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, product design/development, textile engineering, supply chain, international business, or related/equivalent professional experience.

    This role is only available on-site in Kissimmee, Florida. Employee is expected to be on-site Monday-Thursday with flexibility in work location on Fridays.



    Sur Disney Experiences:

    Disney Experiences donne vie à la magie des histoires et des franchises Disney à travers des parcs à thème, des complexes hôteliers, des bateaux de croisière, des expériences de vacances uniques, des produits et bien plus encore dans le monde entier. Disney excelle dans l’industrie du voyage avec six destinations de villégiature aux États-Unis, en Europe et en Asie, une compagnie de croisières de premier plan, un programme de propriété de vacances très populaire, et une agence primée d’aventures guidées en famille. De plus, les opérations mondiales de produits de consommation de Disney comprennent la plus grande entreprise de licences au monde, les plus grandes marques d’édition pour enfants au monde, l’un des plus grands concédants de licence de jeux au monde sur toutes les plateformes, et les magasins Disney dans le monde entier et sur le Web.

    Sur The Walt Disney Company:

    The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.

    Le poste est rattaché à Disney Merchandise Sourcing & Dist., LLC , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Disney Experiences.

    Disney Merchandise Sourcing & Dist., LLC est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidat(e)s seront pris(es) en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de religion, de couleur, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, de genre, d’identité de genre, d’expression de genre, d’origine nationale, d’ascendance, d’âge, d’état matrimonial, de statut militaire ou d’ancien combattant, d’état de santé, d’informations génétiques ou de handicap, ou de tout autre motif interdit par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale. Disney défend un environnement commercial où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution constante.

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