Senior Costume Buyer (Project Hire / Internal Assignment)
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Job Posting Title: Senior Costume Buyer (Project Hire / Internal Assignment) Req ID: 10157700 Job Description: About the Role & Team: Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment creates, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences.
From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over. This diverse team – representing a wide variety of disciplines and talents from technical directors, writers and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers – brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle… and a dash of pixie dust.
The Senior Costume Buyer leads the strategic sourcing, development, and procurement of highly complex costume programs across multiple locations and lines of business. This role owns end‑to‑end sourcing efforts for large, high‑risk initiatives and serves as a subject‑matter expert in vendor management, cost strategy, and garment manufacturing.
The Senior Costume Buyer provides mentorship and guidance to buyers and partners while driving business results through effective sourcing strategies. You will report to the Manager - Costume Buying. This role is a Project Hire / Internal Assignment with no guarantee of permanent placement
What You Will Do
- Provide project leadership and guidance to salaried peers and Union Cast Members, including sharing best practices and mentoring for skill development Source, evaluate
- onboard international suppliers, ensuring alignment to capacity, compliance, quality
- business requirements Lead the development and execution of strategic sourcing initiatives for the business unit, including preferred supplier strategies and long-term supplier partnerships Actively manage and resolve vendor production issues, reprioritizing orders as needed based on capacity, timelines
- business impact Lead highly complex sourcing projects across multiple styles, commodities
- vendors, requiring advanced planning, prioritization
- risk management Develop bid strategies and sourcing recommendations for large and complex product packages, with a focus on total cost, delivery timelines
- quality Oversee procurement and production execution, including SAP order placement, delivery tracking
- communication of production status and product updates to all stakeholders Ensure adherence to procurement governance by maintaining contracts, RFPs, bid exception documentation
- communicating sourcing decisions across lines of business Responsible for conducting all procurement activities in compliance with applicable federal, state
- local laws, company policies
- ethical standards Own and drive operational performance improvements, including cycle‑time reduction, cost optimization, efficiency gains
- customer service enhancements Partner closely with Entertainment and Costuming Operations to ensure design intent, costume quality
- brand standards are consistently maintained Required Qualifications & Skills: 5+ years of experience in garment and textile sourcing, production, supply chain management
- costuming Advanced expertise in international sourcing, including establishing, vetting, onboarding
- leading global suppliers Strong background in global shipping, logistics
- regulatory compliance Advanced proficiency in cost analysis, cost modeling
- negotiations across a broad range of product categories Demonstrated success in strategic planning, problem‑solving, conflict resolution, influencing
- decision‑making Experience leading complex workflows and managing project budgets, timelines
- resource allocation Proven ability to build and sustain collaborative relationships with internal and external partners at all organizational levels Demonstrated ability to manage a portfolio of complex orders, overseeing execution across multiple commodities and regions Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and enterprise business tools Ability to work around various materials (e.g., fabrics, fibers, furs) Flexibility to work nights, weekends, holidays
- travel between locations as business needs require Preferred Qualifications: Advanced experience using enterprise sourcing and product lifecycle systems, including SAP Purchasing and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) applications Proficiency with collaboration and workflow management tools, such as SharePoint and Smartsheet, to support project execution and cross‑functional alignment Demonstrated expertise in garment and technical specification writing, including development and interpretation of tech packs Advanced knowledge of garment construction, materials
- quality assessment, with the ability to evaluate manufacturing execution against design and brand standards Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required Advanced Degree in Merchandising, Costuming, Apparel
- related field preferred Additional Information: Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life.
- This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide.
- Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits . #DLEJobs The hiring range for this position in Florida is $68,600.00 to $91,900.00 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.
- Job Posting Segment: Disney Live Entertainment Job Posting Primary Business: Costuming, Talent Casting, & Business Integration (DLE) Primary Job Posting Category: Costuming-Costume Buying Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: Date Posted: 2026-08-07