Associate Costume Buyer (Internal Assignment / Project Hire)
Aplicar ahora Aplique más tarde Job ID 10149719 Ubicación Orlando, Florida, Estados Unidos Business Walt Disney Imagineering Fecha de publicación 06/05/2026Detalles del empleo:
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 Associate Costume Buyer works alongside our Costume Design & Development team as we create one-of-a-kind costumes for our Cast in the Disney Parks & Resorts.
If selected for this role, you will report to the Area Manager - Costume Buying.
This is an Internal Assignment / Project Hire position with no guarantee of permanent placement.
What You Will Do
- Research and place orders for garments and accessories in SAP, and supervise delivery dates for commodities/products being ordered
- Handle existing garments/commodities orders
- Assist in developing and management of sourcing initiatives
- Develop bid recommendations for narrow product categories with focus on cost and time
- Continually supervise production timelines and strive for efficiencies
- Research, analyze and onboard international sources of supply
- Partner with key collaborators to ensure costume quality is maintained
- Adhere to all of The Walt Disney Company procurement policies
- Meet customer service requirements for service and value at the lowest total cost and highest quality
- Maintain files of signed vendor contracts, request for proposals, and bid exception forms
- Communicate production status to all Costuming partners
Basic Qualifications & Skills
- 1+ years of experience in apparel or hardline purchasing and/or sourcing
- Experience with garment construction and terminology
- Proficient in domestic shipping processes and sourcing
- Skilled in planning, problem-solving, conflict resolution, influencing, and negotiating
- Strong communication skills and ease in collaborating both in-person and virtually with all levels of partners and leadership, including Executives
- Experience coordinating a portfolio of orders
- Proficient of performing basic cost analysis and comparisons on a narrow range of commodities
- Experience with continuous improvement process
- Ability to work around all types of fabrics, fibers, and synthetic furs
- Schedule availability to work flexible hours including weekends, nights, and holidays
- Ability to travel between work locations in a given day
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Adobe, SAP/Coupa purchasing module, Yunique PLM, Smartsheet, SharePoint and/or Access
- Skilled in textiles, cosmetology, or other apparel-related products
- Prior experience with international sourcing and shipping
- Knowledge of product development in the apparel industry
Education
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Advanced Degree in Merchandising, Costuming, Apparel, or related field preferred
Additional Information
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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The hiring range for this position in Florida is $51,500 to $68,900 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Acerca de Walt Disney Imagineering:
Fundado en 1952 como WED Enterprises para diseñar y construir el primer parque temático del mundo, Disneyland, Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) es donde la imaginación y la creatividad se combinan con tecnología de vanguardia para crear experiencias inolvidables. WDI es la fuerza creativa que imagina, diseña y construye todos los parques temáticos, resorts, atracciones y cruceros de Disney en todo el mundo. La fuerza única de Imagineering proviene de su equipo global diverso de profesionales creativos y técnicos, que se basan en el legado de narración de historias de Disney para ser pionero en nuevas formas de entretenimiento. Los Imagineers que practican esta combinación única de arte y ciencia trabajan en más de 100 disciplinas para guiar una idea desde la fase conceptual del “cielo azul” hasta el día de la inauguración.
Acerca de The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, junto con sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una empresa internacional diversificada líder en entretenimiento familiar y medios de comunicación que incluye tres segmentos comerciales principales: Disney Entertainment, ESPN y Disney Experiences. Desde sus humildes comienzos como estudio de dibujos animados en la década de 1920 hasta su reconocido nombre en la industria del entretenimiento en la actualidad, Disney continúa con orgullo su legado de crear historias y experiencias de clase mundial para toda la familia. Las historias, los personajes y las experiencias de Disney llegan a consumidores e invitados de todos los rincones del mundo. Con operaciones en más de 40 países, nuestros empleados y miembros del elenco trabajan juntos para crear experiencias de entretenimiento que sean apreciadas a nivel local y global.
Este puesto es en Disney Imagineering Live, LLC , que forma parte de una empresa comercial que denominamos Walt Disney Imagineering.
Disney Imagineering Live, LLC es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Los solicitantes recibirán consideración para el empleo independientemente de su raza, religión, color, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género, nacionalidad, ascendencia, edad, estado civil, condición de militar o veterano, afección médica, información genética o discapacidad, o cualquier otro fundamento prohibido por la ley federal, estatal o local. Disney defiende un entorno empresarial donde las ideas y decisiones de todas las personas nos ayudan a crecer, innovar, crear las mejores historias y ser relevantes en un mundo en constante evolución.