Buyer - Accessories (Fixed-term contract)

Job ID 10136169 Location London, United Kingdom Business Disney Store Date posted Nov. 20, 2025

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Job Summary:

About The Role & Team

Join Disney as a Buyer and bring magic to every accessory. In this role, you’ll shape collections that delight fans worldwide, focusing on bags, headwear, jewellery, and other accesories. Working closely with the Senior Buyer, you’ll curate innovative, inclusive assortments that celebrate Disney’s storytelling across multiple channels.
You’ll combine creative vision with commercial acumen, analysing performance, spotting growth opportunities, and ensuring our accessories reflect the diversity and trends of our audience. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you’ll transform ideas into products that capture the essence of Disney, from character-inspired designs to fashion-forward pieces that resonate with adults and kids alike.

This is a fixed-term opportunity until August 2026, located in Hammersmith, London, with a hybrid schedule of four office days per week.

What You Will Do

Develop Commercial Strategy

Partner with design, creative, and marketing teams to build inclusive, customer-focused accessory ranges across bags, headwear, jewellery, and other accesories for all age groups.
Manage the full product lifecycle, from concept to launch, ensuring alignment with regional goals and consumer insights.
Define and communicate product flow strategies, balancing innovation with continuity to drive engagement and revenue.
Cultivate strong relationships with vendors and internal partners to deliver compelling assortments and support omni-channel initiatives.

Pre-Season Planning

Create quarterly range plans that reflect regional priorities and diverse consumer preferences within accessories.
Conduct competitive and trend analysis to stay ahead of macro, micro, and consumer trends in the accessories market.
Develop assortment strategies that optimise revenue, margin, and audience growth, while maintaining competitive pricing and value.
Align with planning teams on key metrics such as pricing, inventory, and product rankings.

In-Season Execution

Monitor performance and apply insights to refine future planning and assortment decisions.
Collaborate with commercial and planning teams to maximise revenue, margin, and audience acquisition for assigned accessory categories.
Manage product lifecycle and test new strategies to drive growth, working closely with cross-functional teams.
Oversee weekly product flow, site merchandising, and marketing activations to enhance visibility and engagement.
Coordinate administrative buying processes with global teams, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with environmental legislation.
Secure marketing and markdown funding and manage vendor negotiations as required.

Team & Talent Development

Lead and support a team of direct and indirect reports, fostering a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and innovation.
Act as a mentor and coach, providing regular feedback and development opportunities.
Promote cross-functional collaboration and ensure team alignment with business goals and compliance standards.
Continuously assess team contributions and adapt to evolving business needs.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Degree-level education in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience.
Proven experience in buying, merchandising, product development, or sourcing.
Track record of driving sales and margin growth in a retail or omni-channel environment.
Experience leading and developing high-performing, diverse teams.
Ability to curate globally relevant and locally resonant assortments.
Strong understanding of consumer behaviour, market trends, and brand integrity.
Effective communicator with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders.
Collaborative leadership style with a commitment to inclusion and innovation.
Proficiency in business English and Microsoft Office tools.
Cultural awareness and sensitivity to global markets.

The Perks

25 days annual leave
Private medical insurance & dental care
Free Park Entry: the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
Disney Discounts: entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
Excellent parental and guardian leave
Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, our new disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

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About Disney Store:

Disney store, which debuted in 1987, carries high-quality products, including exclusive product lines that support and promote Disney’s key entertainment initiatives and characters from Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel. shopDisney.com is the ecommerce destination for guests of all ages, offering a curated selection of the best product from Disney store, Disney Consumer Products licensees, global collections and collaborations, and Disney Parks and Resorts, including trend fashion and accessories, toys, home and collectibles. Disney store and shopDisney offer magical shopping experiences that can only be delivered by Disney, one of the world’s largest and most successful entertainment companies. There are currently more than 240 Disney store locations in North America; more than 40 Disney store locations in Japan; two locations in Shanghai, China including a flagship; and more than 70 Disney store locations in Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with The Disney Store (UK) Ltd, which is part of a business we call Disney Store.

The Disney Store (UK) Ltd is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

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