Manager - Shipping
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10158952 Emplacement Lake Buena Vista, Floride, États-Unis Entreprise Walt Disney Imagineering Date de publication 16/10/2026Résumé du poste:
Manager – Shipping
About the Role & Team:
Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs, and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of disciplines that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science, and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe.
Nearly every project at Walt Disney Imagineering includes a first-of-its-kind. Innovation is in our DNA, and Imagineers constantly push the boundaries of technology and invent new goals as well as the solutions to achieve them. As Imagineers, one of our greatest rewards is knowing that the experiences and environments we create inspire others. The diversity of expertise at Imagineering makes us uniquely capable of influencing positive change in our communities and around the world. And knowing that we have helped make a difference is incredibly fulfilling and inspiring for all of us.
The Logistics team plays a critical role in the successful execution of every Walt Disney Imagineering project. This team manages the end-to-end movement of goods and materials from fabrication through final installation in the field while ensuring alignment with project quality standards, schedules, and budget goals. Responsibilities include receiving and inspecting shipments, transferring materials between sites, coordinating mock-ups, arranging crating and shipping, managing warehouse operations, and overseeing shipments from external vendors to project sites or designated staging locations.
You will report to the Facilities Development Studio Executive.
This is a Full-Time role.
What You Will Do:
- Develop and execute strategies for receiving, staging, crating, storing, and delivering project materials and equipment across multiple projects, optimizing schedules, space utilization, and labor resources
- Oversee domestic and international shipping operations and department performance to ensure efficiency, compliance, safety, and service excellence
- Lead long-range logistics and capacity planning in support of Walt Disney Imagineering’s five-year project portfolio
- Build and maintain effective partnerships with WDI executives, senior project leaders, Operations, Legal, Safety, vendors, and contractors, serving as the primary interface for warehousing and material control matters
- Manage warehouse operations, works with warehouse managers, and coordinate activities across site warehouses, shipping providers, and project stakeholders
- Identify and implement cost-reduction and inventory optimization strategies, including the disposition and transfer of materials to Operations, Property Control, or other internal destinations
- Develop departmental resource and capacity plans aligned with project demand, production schedules, and business forecasts
- Oversee the organization and control of goods stored within project warehouses and establish staffing schedules that protect project milestones
- Oversee implementation and coordinated use of Logistics Navigator (LNAV) across shipping and warehouse functions, partnering with WDI Technology teams on system enhancements
- Develop shipping estimates and budget recommendations for complex domestic and international logistics requirements
Required Qualifications & Skills:
- 7+ years of international shipping experience in a corporate environment
- Extensive knowledge of international export and import logistics
- Extensive understanding of U.S. Customs laws, guidelines, and compliance requirements
- Experience developing estimates and budget recommendations for highly complex shipping and logistics activities
- Demonstrated experience leading shipping, warehousing, inventory control, and material movement operations across multiple projects
- Strong strategic planning skills with the ability to align logistics resources and capacity with long-range project forecasts
- Experience managing employees, vendors, contractors, freight forwarders, and shipping providers
- Ability to build positive and productive business relationships with all levels of management, vendors, and contractors
- Strong leadership, decision-making, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Ability to manage competing project priorities while protecting quality, schedule, budget, safety, and regulatory compliance
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
- Experience supporting themed entertainment, construction, manufacturing, fabrication, or large-scale capital projects
- Experience managing relationships with multiple domestic and international shipping companies
- Experience with Logistics Navigator (LNAV) or a comparable logistics and inventory management platform
- Experience developing and implementing logistics training programs
- Knowledge of warehouse capacity planning, inventory optimization, material disposition, and property control processes
- Experience supporting global shipping operations involving high-value or specialized project assets
Education:
- Bachelor Degree with an emphasis in business, international business, liberal arts or other related fields required
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 Disney Careers Benefits.
Disclaimer
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This position is with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business we call Walt Disney Imagineering.
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Sur Walt Disney Imagineering:
Fondée en 1952 sous le nom de WED Entreprises pour concevoir et construire le premier parc à thème au monde — Disneyland — Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) est le lieu où l’imagination et la créativité s’associent à une technologie de pointe pour créer des expériences inoubliables. WDI est la force créative qui imagine, conçoit et construit tous les parcs à thème, complexes hôteliers, attractions et navires de croisière Disney dans le monde entier. La force unique d’Imagineering provient de son équipe mondiale diverse de professionnels créatifs et techniques, qui s’appuient sur l’héritage de la narration de Disney pour créer de nouvelles formes de divertissement. Les Imagineers qui pratiquent ce mélange unique d’œuvres d’art et de science travaillent dans plus de 100 disciplines pour guider une idée du début à la fin, de la phase de conception créative sans contraintes jusqu’au jour de l’ouverture.
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 Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Walt Disney Imagineering.
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