Job Posting Title:

Assistant Business Manager

Req ID:

10130704

Job Description:

Job Description
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
•    Manage regional licensees:
•    Implement regional Category plan / strategy
•    Develop & execute appropriate local market category plans
•    Develop, implement and achieve yearly revenue budget for the category.
•    Ensure licensees have full understanding Disney’s business standards, directions and strategies.  Manage licensees to achieve yearly targeted budget.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Management
•    Implement regional category plan / strategy.
•    Develop local market category plan in line with regional strategy & plan.
•    Undertake market analysis to follow or proactive meet trends & regulations, monitor sub-categories and retail performance, and determine & develop Disney’s segment share.
•    Determine category key drivers (franchise, products, price, and retail channel) for business to expand brand presence consistently with retailer needs.
•    Contribute to regional discussion of the category on behalf of the local market.
Category Management
•    Develop, implement and achieve yearly revenue budget
•    Identify & contract new licensees instrumental in the development of the category
•    Identify product, franchises, and channel gaps and ensure that the plans in place to fill the gaps.
•    Manager Contract Renewals based on category plan.
•    Assist the establishment of efficient distribution services.
•    Provide account management to top licensees for long term business development.
•    Coordinate with Compliance Group to ensure licensees comply with Disney’s labor standards.
•    Ensure licensees’ thorough understanding and compliance of Disney’s contract, terms and conditions.
•    Identify and develop manufacturing centers of excellence (global and regional).
•    Regularly communicate with Key licensees and conduct performance reviews (quarterly).
Retail Management
•    Work with key retail account to manage Disney’s product range and presence at retail.
•    Work with buyers from key retail accounts to develop business opportunities, managing product sourcing, mix / range, pricing and new programs specific to each retailer’s shopping profile.
•    Act as communication link between Disney and licensees and retail buyers.
•    Conduct retail accounts performance review and marketing update (quarterly).
•    Identify signage and merchandising needs.
Creative Management
•    Direct product development with Product Developer consistently with category plan and ongoing product quality improvement program.
•    Administer and coordinate licensee’s product approvals with Product Developer.
Finance Management
•    Responsible for the category budget & bottom line responsibility.
•    Provide category forecast on quarterly basis (revenue grading).
•    Responsible for collection past due accounts receivable.
Marketing Management
•    Coordinate with Retail, Sales & Marketing team to support sales promotion, events and advertising in the local market.
•    Work with Retail, Sales & Marketing Team to ensure better understanding of consumer profiles and market needs.
•    Ensure appropriate licensees implement the Disney visual merchandising programs.
Information Systems
•    Maintain competency in business systems
•    Insight (Contract Admin. & Royalty reports)
•    INvision (Forecasting/Budgeting)
•    SAP (Travel expenses & Purchase Orders)
 

Job Posting Segment:

APAC - Brand Commercialization

Job Posting Primary Business:

Global (APAC GC/KR)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Retail Licensing

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Beijing, China

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-09-03