Hiring: Associate Sourcing Manager, Apparel Company: Disney Experiences Location: Kissimmee, FL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 10:27:58 Employment Type: Remote About the job Experience: •3-5 years related experience preferably in specialty retail or consumer products. •5 years related experience preferably in specialty retail or consumer products. Required Skills: •Partner with Sourcing Manager regarding supplier strategy, product costing and placement, supplier communication, and sample management related to assigned portfolio of items. •Uphold and implement sourcing strategies that efficiently support global distribution, balancing localization, dual-sourcing, and speed-to-market needs to maximize profitability and efficiency, while minimizing risk with a goal of year-over-year improvement. •Knowledge of commodity, manufacturing, and category trends for respective assortment to inform and execute sourcing strategies. •Sustainability: achieving targets for materials, packaging, and Scope 3 emissions. •Country of Origin (COO) Diversification: recognize needs for new suppliers, partner with internal stakeholders to identify new suppliers, lead costing and sampling exercises, and on-board selected suppliers to Disney requirements and expectations. •Cost Control and Profitability: stay current on macro-economic and geo-political impacts to cost and delivery, currency fluctuations, commodity rates, labor rates, trade agreements and disputes, environmental policies, etc. •Innovation: proactively seek new opportunities, ideas, techniques, and materials to drive product innovation, organizing vendor summits to review market and manufacturing trends with suppliers and cross-functional partners. •International Labor Standards (ILS) Requirements: partner with TWDC Global Product & Labor Standards to ensure adherence to compliance policies, including regionally required certifications. Qualifications: •Knowledge of Flex PLM system. •Technical understanding of fabrics and garment manufacturing processes. •Exposure to Sourcing & Production of multiple product categories. •Demonstrated success in effectively communicating with cross-functional partners and Suppliers/Manufacturers. •Demonstrated capacity to manage multiple SKU’s and timelines in a fast-paced environment. •Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with multiple design and development partners, a team player. •Ability and desire to be flexible, adapt to change and grow with organization. •Demonstrated capacity to travel domestically and internationally. •Schedule flexibility to accommodate global time zones. •This role is considered hybrid, meaning employee is expected on-site at a designated Company location in Central FL 4 days/week (usually Monday – Thursday), remainder of the work schedule remote. Compensation: •$83,000 - $111,200 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!