Manager, Sourcing

Job ID 10154275 Location Shanghai, Mainland China Business Disney Experiences Date posted Jul. 14, 2026

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Job Summary:

`DESCRIPTION
The Manager, Global Merchandise Sourcing is responsible for managing multiple merchandise categories and supporting the Senior Manager. The role will be responsible for developing and executing short and long-term sourcing strategies, driving factory relationships, initial cost negotiations, production follow up, and is accountable for all strategic details and decisions of all categories. The role also requires strong project management capabilities to drive cross-functional alignment, manage complex timelines, and ensure on-time delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives. Additionally, the Manager must demonstrate deep product development expertise, translating design intent
into commercially viable and scalable products throughout the product lifecycle.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Facilitates short and long-term sourcing strategies for managed categories, setting priorities, objectives, and action plans to improve supply base and mitigate risk with measurable accountability.
• Drives end-to-end project management across the product lifecycle, from concept to production. Seeks new ideas, techniques, and materials to drive product innovation.
• Develops and manages timelines and critical paths. Leads cross-functional milestone reviews. Manages the development process, supporting on time delivery and driving profitability while maintaining design vision. Negotiates costing and proposes value engineering options to achieve profitability goals while ensuring product vision is achieved.
• Identifies opportunities to leverage cross-category tools, information, processes and resources to optimize category performance.
• Partners with Design and QA to ensure manufacturability and quality. Transform data into information and collaborate with Quality Assurance team on root cause/corrective action.
• Drives production tracking and issue resolution, communicating and troubleshooting exceptions and delays. Ensures on-time delivery through proactive issue management.
• Inspires and motivates peers and direct reports.
• Proactively drives measurable efficiencies of team communications, tasks, and overall workflow to support continuous improvement.
• Travels domestically and internationally to evaluate the viability of market
opportunities, builds factory and supplier relationships, and continuously expand product knowledge/expertise. Be the expert in all key sourcing regions.
• Understands market behavior and suggests strategy options to mitigate risk, protect the Disney brand, and achieve competitive advantage.
• Develops and maintains a stable and socially compliant supply base that meets ILS MCS, regulatory standards, and other established supplier performance requirements.
• Proactively addresses issues with timely and high-caliber communication and actions.
• Explore new suppliers while conducting relevant capability and capacity assessments as well as facilitating the onboarding process and nurturing of new suppliers.
CORE SKILLS
• Strong project management and critical path experience.
• Experience managing multi-phase product development.
• Deep understanding of product lifecycle.
• Ability to translate design into production execution.
• Strong knowledge of product-specific construction standards, materials, and
manufacturing processes/techniques.
• Outstanding negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to balance conflicting priorities between creative design and cost of goods objectives.
• Proficient in English and Mandarin or native dialects where applicable
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and strategy-formulation skills.
• Ability to influence internal stake holders and drive efficient decision-making.
• Understanding of macro-economic pressures and variables that influence global sourcing decisions.
• Experience in merchandise sourcing and production management.
• Strong computer skills. (i.e., Excel, PowerPoint, MicroCharts, etc.)
• Ability to work on multiple projects within specified time frames.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Understanding of China testing, safety, and labeling requirements and impact to product design and manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of free-trade agreements, duties and resulting impact of sourcing strategies.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 10+ years global sourcing experience and product development experience.
• 3-5 years of people management experience

• Experience in project management

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About Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

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 TWDC (China) Ltd., which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

It is the policy of the Company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, family status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, covered veteran status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, nationality/ethnicity, migrant worker status, carrier of infectious diseases status, or any other category of persons to the extent provided by law. This policy extends, but is not limited, to recruitment and employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, rate of pay, and other forms of compensation, education, and training.

BENEFITS AND PERKS

Because our employees are at the heart of everything we do, Disney offers a competitive total rewards package that includes pay, flexible work arrangements, time-off programs, medical benefits plan, theme park admission and more.

Benefits and eligibility may vary by business and location.

WELLNESS SPENDING ACCOUNT
We offer on-site fitness classes in addition to a variety of health and wellness programs and seminars.
PAID TIME OFF AND LEAVES
Vacation and sick leave are available for full time positions. Vacation and personal holidays are accrued based on length of service, position, and hours worked.
DISNEY PARK ADMISSIONS
Complimentary theme park admission for full-time and part-time positions after two weeks of employment
DISNEY CHINA-PROVIDED MEDICAL & RISK INSURED BENEFIT PLAN
Affordable Health Insurance options, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, may be available for full time employees.
DISNEY EXPERIENCES & DISCOUNTS
Discounts are available at select hotels, dining, merchandise and recreation locations.

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Walt Disney

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