Job Posting Title:

Associate Costume Planner, Disney Live Entertainment (Project Hire-PH/Temporary Assignment-TA)

Req ID:

10103827

Job Description:

Job Summary

Through innovative storytelling and collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment crafts, 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 fields 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!

Inventory Planning weaves science, data, and magic to choreograph optimal supply of the Costumes that create and enrich the experience of our guests and Cast around the world. Using data and analytics combined with a little pixie dust, we strive to have the right Costumes, at the right place, in the right quantity, at the right time.

This position will report to the Area Manager of Costume Planning.

This is a temporary role with no guarantee of permanent placement.

What you will do

• Use automated systems and off-line tools to maintain and complete forecasting process for costumes

• Use historical data, current business activities and inputs from collaborators to determine optimal inventory levels in the warehouse as well as Costume Issue locations

• Partner and provide timely communication to Operational Costuming leaders and sites regarding inventory status

• Assist in developing analytical tools and evaluate business processes to support complex decision making

• Provide ongoing data verification, as well as conduct sophisticated data analysis using statistical techniques, conceptual thinking skills and creative problem solving skills

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 1+ years experience in purchasing, supply chain, inventory forecasting or related

• Experience working in a business environment where cost benefit and return on investment analysis are key decision factors

• Experience collaborating and working through compromise that result in win/win agreements and outcomes

• Experience delivering work product timely while communicating with executive leadership and clients

• Experience providing customer service to internal clients, including meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction

• Experience working in a fast paced environment with competing tasks

• Experience communicating (written & verbal) with all levels of partners

• Ability to travel between work locations in a given day

• Ability to work with various synthetic fibers and furs

• Flexible hours including weekends, nights, and holidays are required

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts products

• 1+ years experience with inventory tracking, modeling, and analysis

• Experience with statistical analysis software and analysis of large data sets (SQL/SSRS)

• Experience translating complex data and analytics into compelling business stories for non-technical audiences

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Mathematics/Statistics/Supply Chain Management or related field is required

Additional Information

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

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Job Posting Segment:

Disney Live Entertainment

Job Posting Primary Business:

Costuming, Talent Casting, & Business Integration (DLE)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Costuming-Costume Production Mgmt

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Orlando, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2024-11-07