Assistant Sourcing Manager, Global Merchandise Sourcing - Consumer Products at The Walt Disney Company

Singapore

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Entertainment, Consumer Products, MerchandisingIndustries

Requirements

5 years of experience in Global Sourcing and/or Merchandising
Strong knowledge of product-specific construction standards, materials, and manufacturing processes/techniques
Outstanding negotiation skills
Demonstrated ability to balance conflicting priorities between creative design and cost of goods objectives
Proficiency in English
Proficiency in Japanese, Mandarin or Cantonese is a bonus (spoken and written) - to communicate with suppliers in other markets
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical and strategy-formulation skills
Ability to influence internal stakeholders and drive efficient decision-making
Experience in merchandise sourcing and production management
Strong computer skills

Responsibilities

Proactively drive measurable efficiencies of team communications, tasks, and overall workflow to support continuous improvement
Assist management on the growth of global and segment-wide relationships
Support manager to execute short and long-term sourcing strategies for managed categories, proactively drive the set priorities, objectives, and action plans to improve supply base and mitigate risk with measurable accountability
Assist manager in leveraging opportunities and executes sourcing strategies for global site-specific items
Collaborate with Quality Assurance team to ensure products placed with managed suppliers are meeting Disney quality standards
Drive product development management, communicating key milestones and deadlines within the sample approval process
Drive proactive production tracking, communicating, and troubleshooting exceptions and delays
Negotiates costing and proposes value engineering options to achieve profitability goals while ensuring product vision is achieved
Collaborate with factory and Product Design to bring new art techniques and applications and researching trends
Support manager to monitor the managed suppliers continues to meet ILS MCS, regulatory standards, and other established supplier performance requirements

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

SourcingMerchandise ManagementCost NegotiationFactory RelationsProduction ManagementRisk MitigationSupply Chain StrategyConsumer Products

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What are the main responsibilities of the Assistant Sourcing Manager role?

The role involves managing a merchandise category, supporting sourcing strategies across categories, driving factory relationships, initial cost negotiations, production follow-up, and ensuring Disney quality standards while mitigating risks.

Is this a remote position or does it require office work?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What is the salary or compensation for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What is the company culture like at Disney Consumer Products?

Disney emphasizes innovation, imagination, and inclusion at its core, fostering an inclusive employee experience with continuous learning, development, achievement, and global collaboration.

What makes a strong candidate for this Assistant Sourcing Manager role?

Strong candidates should demonstrate proactive problem-solving, experience in sourcing strategies, relationship management with suppliers, negotiation skills, and the ability to drive efficiencies and ensure quality standards.