

Director, Merchandising & Buying
Résumé du poste:
POSITION OVERVIEW:
As the leader of the North America Merchandise and Buying team, you will be responsible for developing the quarterly product brief, strategy, line architecture, assortment curation, and regional product creation for The Disney Store across all distribution points. Your accountability will be centered on North America, encompassing all product categories. You will leverage guest and demographic data to evaluate assortments and respond to in-season performance, trends, hindsight analysis, and learnings to inform future seasons. A comprehensive understanding of the connection between financial strategies and merchandise objectives is essential, as you will drive the business by partnering and influencing various cross-functional teams.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This role focuses on essential product strategies and initiatives that will enable The Disney Store in North America to achieve both short-term and long-term growth. You will deliver innovation, increased value, and new business opportunities to the organization.
Areas of Responsibility
Drive Regional Excellence:
Spearhead the creation of quarterly product briefs, line architecture, assortment plans, and cross-category integration for The Disney Store locations, ensuring the brand's best expression.
Lead the team in developing regional product creation strategies and activations with vendors and licensee partners to drive product differentiation and frequency.
Shape the merchandising strategy and assortment curation for North America, covering hardlines and softlines, to deliver the most comprehensive tiered assortment strategy across all distribution points, including marketplaces, brick-and-mortar stores, e-commerce, and more.
Curate line assortments that support a segmented 'go-to-market' approach, from Flagship to Outlet, regionally and across other business models as appropriate.
Champion the development of seasonal 'big bets' by partnering cross-functionally to align and activate.
Build and curate a divisional, consumer-centric assortment that aligns with the brand's strategic intent and drives significant growth at retail for each region or site.
Foster partnerships with site and regional commercial and marketing teams to implement new initiatives that drive increased value and capture for The Disney Store.
Craft product assortment strategies that not only meet regional profit thresholds but also deliver the best price/value ratio to consumers.
Foster strong partnerships with commercial, marketing, and planning leadership teams in North America to ensure optimal item depth and investment, maximizing sell-through and profitability.
Collaborate with commercial, marketing, planning, and visual merchandising (VM) teams to uncover new growth opportunities and unlock future value.
Analyze regional business performance and develop strategies and growth objectives that align with the organization's needs.
Take ownership of the divisional profit and loss (P&L), working closely with planning and finance partners to set annual plans (AOP) and manage in-season trends to maximize results.
Serve as a conduit for The Disney Store's global businesses, leveraging opportunities across the entire organization.
Stay actively engaged in the macro marketplace, keeping a keen eye on the competitive retail landscape, trends, and financial dynamics.
Develop High-Performing Teams to Fuel Organizational Growth:
Lead the North America team with passion and purpose.
Be a catalyst for change, fostering a culture of teamwork, innovation, and accountability.
Serve as a role model within the company, coaching and mentoring team members to enhance their skills and knowledge.
Training and Professional Development
Lead with integrity, champion change, and be a stellar ambassador for The Walt Disney Company (TWDC).
Be an integral part of an effective and inclusive team by demonstrating awareness of others, welcoming and valuing unique perspectives and ideas, offering support, sharing knowledge, and best practices to contribute to overall departmental commitments.
Take charge of your professional development through regular career conversations with your line manager and by utilizing available resources such as internal tools, instructor-led courses, and on-the-job learning.
Proactively suggest ways to enhance departmental performance and processes, leveraging technological tools where applicable.
Build connections with other TWDC functions to develop a broader understanding of the business.
Promote and maintain an inclusive workplace, championing diversity and inclusion, and make use of available resources to extend knowledge and best practices.
Contribute to maintaining and enhancing the standard of training and development, encouraging participation so that everyone has the tools and resources to perform their roles effectively and efficiently.
Experience and Professional Qualifications Required
15+ years’ experience in product merchandising, specialty retail and product assortment strategy at leadership level
Bachelor's Degree required.
Experience in product development required
Experience in curating a product line that is both locally relevant and globally leveraged
Experience in merchandising for vertical specialty retail environment
Experience working with multiple commercial and marketing partners to bring product assortments to market
Experience managing direct reports
Experience working, and thriving, in a highly matrixed company structure
Skills Required
Skilled in building effective networks and influencing key stakeholders and achieving buy-in at all levels
Commitment to team engagement and development
Financial acumen
Demonstrable ability to capitalize on market trends and consumer Zeitgeist to maximize value creation throughout the trend cycle
Demonstrated ability to manage revenue creation while maintaining brand integrity
Strong working knowledge of the omni-channel marketplace
Strategic thinker with the ability to drive execution against a financial plan
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence a diverse audience including experience working with external partners to bring product and assortments to the market
Robust leadership and talent development abilities and a collaborative and effective management style
Ability to build and foster collaborative partnerships across departments
Strong communication skills
Proven ability to think creatively to bring and infuse new ideas into product design and not be afraid to challenge the status quo
Demonstrated ability to lead the organizational and cultural change efforts needed to ensure new, innovative concepts, business practices, and technologies are fully adopted and integrated into the business
Additional Information
Flexibility for domestic travel may be required
Contribution to ad-hoc projects as the business requires
Flexible hours may be required to meet business needs
The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $185,500 - $248,800 per year. 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.
À propos de Disney Experiences:
Disney Experiences donne vie à la magie des histoires et des franchises Disney à travers des parcs à thème, des complexes hôteliers, des bateaux de croisière, des expériences de vacances uniques, des produits et bien plus encore dans le monde entier. Disney excelle dans l’industrie du voyage avec six destinations de villégiature aux États-Unis, en Europe et en Asie, une compagnie de croisières de premier plan, un programme de propriété de vacances très populaire, et une agence primée d’aventures guidées en famille. De plus, les opérations mondiales de produits de consommation de Disney comprennent la plus grande entreprise de licences au monde, les plus grandes marques d’édition pour enfants au monde, l’un des plus grands concédants de licence de jeux au monde sur toutes les plateformes, et les magasins Disney dans le monde entier et sur le Web.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à Disney Shopping, Inc. qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Disney Experiences.
Disney Shopping, Inc. est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidat(e)s seront pris(es) en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de religion, de couleur, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, de genre, d’identité de genre, d’expression de genre, d’origine nationale, d’ascendance, d’âge, d’état matrimonial, de statut militaire ou d’ancien combattant, d’état de santé, d’informations génétiques ou de handicap, ou de tout autre motif interdit par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale. Disney défend un environnement commercial où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution constante.
AMÉNAGEMENT POUR LES PERSONNES EN SITUATION DE HANDICAP POUR LES CANDIDATURES
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