Director, Merchandising & Buying

ジョブID 10133379 勤務地を選択 グレンデール, カリフォルニア州, アメリカ合衆国 / キシミー, フロリダ州, アメリカ合衆国 企業名 Disney Experiences 掲載日 Oct. 08, 2025

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仕事内容:

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.

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Disney Experiencesについて:

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The Walt Disney Company について:

The Walt Disney Companyは、その子会社・関連会社とともに、多様性あふれる国際企業として、Disney Entertainment、ESPN、Disney Experiencesの3事業を柱に、ファミリー向けエンターテインメントとメディアの世界をけん引しています。1920年代に小さなアニメ・スタジオとしてスタートしたDisneyは、今日のエンターテインメント業界において卓越した存在となりました。ディズニーは今後も、子供から大人まで、ご家族のだれもが楽しめる一流の物語や体験を生み出し続けます。Disneyのストーリーやキャラクター、体験は、世界中のあらゆる場所の消費者やお客様に届けられています。当社は40カ国以上で、従業員とキャストメンバーが一丸となり、世界的にも地域的にも歓迎されるエンターテインメント体験を創出しています。

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