Assistant Sourcing Manager, Global Merchandise Sourcing, Apparel - Disney Consumer Products
Core
End-to-end apparel product development and production execution for Disney consumer products, integrating technical apparel knowledge with sourcing strategy to meet design intent, cost targets, and speed-to-market objectives.
Role type
Assistant Sourcing Manager (Apparel)
Builds
Apparel products (toys, t-shirts, etc.) for Disney Parks, Disney Stores, and e-commerce platforms
Domain
Apparel manufacturing and global merchandise sourcing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (apparel)
Required skills
Apparel product development, fabric sourcing, garment construction, fit engineering, costing, negotiation, 3D garment simulation, textile validation, risk management
Preferred skills
3D product creation tools (CLO, Browzwear), digital readiness assessment
Technologies
CLO, Browzwear, Excel, PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Execute sourcing strategies aligned to vendor capability, lead development from concept to production readiness, utilize 3D tools for virtual sampling, manage costing and drive value engineering, identify production timeline risks, evaluate textile specifications and testing
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC