Sourcing Manager

Sourcing Manager, Packaged ConsumablesConsumables at Disney Experiences is an exciting portfolio that spans both a traditional confectionary business and emerging snacks portfolios. This includes candy, popcorn, sweet and savory snacks, new serving and packaging formats, seasonal items, and giftable products.The Sourcing Manager partners closely with Merchandising, Product Design, Innovation, Product Integrity, and Supply Chain teams to translate category strategies into scalable sourcing, product development, and commercialization solutions. This leader identifies supplier capabilities, evaluates product feasibility, drives development activities, manages packaging requirements, negotiates commercial terms, and builds strategic supplier partnerships that support category growth.The Sourcing Manager will build multi-year vendor roadmaps, strengthen strategic supplier relationships, manage products from concept through commercialization, and ensure Disney-branded products meet financial, quality, safety, regulatory and delivery expectations.Success in this role requires balancing product development, supplier strategy, packaging, food safety, regulatory compliance, operational execution, and commercial objectives to bring innovative, high-quality products to market while supporting long-term category growth.The ideal candidate brings industry and manufacturing knowledge, deep packaged-food sourcing expertise, strong supplier networks, product development and commercialization experience, and the ability to influence cross-functional partners while balancing creativity, operational execution, and business performance.This position reports to the Senior Manager, Merchandise Sourcing and Product Development for Disney Parks-Specific categories.ResponsibilitiesCategory Strategy & GrowthSourcing Strategy & Supplier ManagementProduct Development & CommercializationPackaging DevelopmentCompliance, Regulatory & Product IntegrityCross-Functional LeadershipRequired QualificationsProgressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, product development, commercialization, or category management.Significant experience sourcing and commercializing finished packaged snack foods, candy, confectionery, popcorn, or closely related food categories.Demonstrated ownership of supplier selection, strategic negotiations, vendor management, and commercialization activities from concept through launch.Demonstrated experience leading finished-product development and commercialization activities, including supplier engagement, specification development, sampling, packaging development, approvals, and production readiness.Proven record developing and executing category sourcing strategies, supplier roadmaps, and sourcing diversification initiatives.Strong understanding of packaged-food manufacturing, ingredients, formulation, packaging, labeling, allergens, shelf life, food safety, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.Experience partnering with Product Design, Innovation, Product Integrity, Quality Assurance, Food Safety, or related technical teams to bring products to market.Demonstrated ability to evaluate supplier capabilities and manufacturing constraints and translate them into actionable product development recommendations.Demonstrated ability to manage multiple suppliers, products, commercialization timelines, and cross-functional priorities simultaneously.Strong financial acumen with experience evaluating costs, margins, commercial opportunities, and sourcing trade-offs.Excellent communication, negotiation, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require.Ability to meet current Central Florida on-site expectations.Preferred QualificationsEstablished relationships within snack, confectionery, popcorn, specialty food, co-manufacturing, and packaging supplier networks.Experience in retail, private brand, owned brand, or consumer packaged goods environments.Experience using PLM systems or comparable stage-gate product development processes.MBA or advanced degree in Business, Supply Chain, Food Science, Packaging Engineering, or a related field.Required EducationBachelor's degree in Merchandising, Product Development/Design, Business, Supply Chain, or 7-10+ years of related experience.