Merchandising Manager- Adult Apparel

About the Role & Team

At Disney Consumer Products , we inspire imagination around the world and are committed to creating happiness for families and fans by bringing captivating, inspiring, and inclusive products into their daily lives. From toys to t-shirts, console games, books, and more, our team brings our beloved brands and franchises into the lives of families through products and experiences that can be found worldwide, such as the Disney Store e-commerce platform, Disney Parks, local and international retailers, and Disney Store locations around the world.

The Merchandising Manager role will build the merchandise strategies and lead the adult apparel category with a sharp focus on delivering financial results, driving strategic growth, and infusing innovation and creativity into the assortment. This pivotal role bridges the art and science of merchandising - balancing the analytics with trend-forward thinking to build a compelling assortment that resonates with the Disney Park guests. In this role, you will collaborate with creative and product design teams to ensure the highest quality, consumer-focused, and trend-right product lines across all channels of distribution.

You will report to the Sr. Manager, Merchandising

This is a Full-Time role. What You Will Do :

Softlines Merchandising :

• Own the end-to-end merchandising strategy for the adult apparel category from ideation to execution.
• Develop seasonal and long-term category strategies that align with the divisional objectives and meet or exceed financial targets (sales, margin, inventory)
• Partner with planning and sourcing teams to build and deliver on annual financial plans, in-season forecasts, and category performance reviews
• Champion the voice of the customer throughout the product lifecycle to ensure the assortment is both relevant and innovative and delivers a Park focused look and feel for the category
• Consumerist : Consumer obsessed, constantly balancing the art and the science of merchandising to find opportunities, elevate the brand, and delight our consumer
• Monitor the global competitive landscape and consumer demographics to capture opportunity
• Champions products developed in collaboration with the design teams and vendors to capitalize on trends, anticipate consumer demand, and drive product innovation in the category
• Partners with Product Design and Sourcing to deliver seasonal product lines for the vertical park business that meet business objectives including sustainability goals
• Understand and support strategies that build the right price / value from value to premium
• Execute against opportunities to leverage products, co-brands and collaborations
• Track SKU counts, KPIs, and COGs targets

Leadership / Management

Required Qualifications & Skills

Education

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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