Retail Business Development Manager
Job Posting Title: Retail Business Development Manager Req ID: 10098874 Job Description: 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. We are seeking a Retail Business Development Manager to fill a new position on the Domestic Parks Business Development team. The Parks Retail Business Development team is focused on creating growth and value for the Domestic Parks/Disney Signature Experience (DSE) merchandise line of business through business analysis, the identification of new opportunities in support of business strategies, capital planning, capital project management, and initiative/project development and management. The position will report to the Director of Retail Business Development and Business Support.
What You Will Do
Are you driven to create significant value through the identification of major opportunities, development of key initiatives and projects, and action-oriented analysis and recommendations? If so, we need someone that will bring outstanding analytical, strategic thinking, influence, and project management skills to an evolving portfolio of projects and initiatives. Business Opportunities Development: Lead key retail projects, including analysis and recommendation development, creating significant value for the business through revenue growth initiatives and cost reduction initiatives. The projects are typically closer-in from an impact standpoint. Proactively drive targeted analysis of the merchandise business specific to both Sites and domestically that leads to changes in the business. Analysis and Decision Support: Facilitate addressing short-term opportunities and daily business issues. Understand and assess competitor impacts on the business. Support Planning, Location Strategy, Product Strategy, and Merchants on Business Case development and decision support for initiatives. Look across the businesses to understand performance trends and opportunities. Lead ad hoc analysis and work on other, non-capital, projects as assigned. Required Qualifications & Skills 5+ years of validated experience in retail roles, financial analysis and/or strategy development. Proven creativity in identifying business opportunities and addressing issues. Solid understanding of the Parks merchandise business inclusive of planning, capital projects, and store operations. Strong communication and relationship skills with a proven track record to influence partners and key business decisions. Excellent written communication skills. Synthesize financial information into a concise story and communicate the story to various levels of leadership. Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities. Self-starter with natural curiosity and the ability to deal with ambiguity. Ability to work within a complex, matrix organization and find creative solutions. Education Bachelors degree in business, finance, mathematics, or other quantitative fields Additional Information Our Benefits: 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 #LI-REQ #DXMedia #CPGPJOBS Job Posting Segment: NA - Global Retail Job Posting Primary Business: Parks (NA) Primary Job Posting Category: Retail Merchandising - Planning Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Kissimmee, FL, USA Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: Date Posted: 2024-09-05 Learn more about us Apply Job!