Assistant Sourcing Manager - Apparel & 3D Product Dev

Disney Cruise Line - The Walt Disney Company; Singapore; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in Singapore is hiring an Assistant Sourcing Manager to lead end-to-end apparel development and production readiness for Disney consumer products. This office-based role partners with Design, Merchandising, and Suppliers to ensure design intent, performance standards, cost targets, and speed-to-market.

You will drive 3D digital development, manage vendor relationships, and apply fabric knowledge to deliver quality garments on schedule.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in apparel product development or sourcing.
• Experience with fabric sourcing and garment development.
• Exposure to 3D product creation tools preferred.
• Strong apparel construction, fit, and fabric knowledge.
• Understanding of textile performance and testing.
• Experience with 3D garment tools such as CLO, Browzwear.
• Solid costing, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Effective cross-functional communication.
• Demonstrated ability to balance creative design and cost of goods objectives.
• Proficient in English and Mandarin Chinese to interact with Asia stakeholders.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Micro Charts).

Responsibilities

• Execute sourcing strategies aligned to vendor capability.
• Develop suppliers in technical apparel and material innovation.
• Assess vendors on quality, cost, speed, and digital readiness.
• Lead development from concept to production readiness.
• Translate design into production-ready garments (fit, construction, materials).
• Partner with Technical Design on fit approvals and garment engineering.
• Utilize 3D tools (CLO, Browzwear) for virtual sampling.
• Validate samples digitally.
• Manage costing with understanding of fabric and construction drivers.
• Drive value engineering through material and design optimization.
• Balance cost with product integrity.
• Understand fabric validation (knits, wovens, performance fabrics).
• Evaluate textile specifications and testing.
• Identify risks in production timelines and secure approvals before bulk.
• Partner with QA to resolve issues.

Skills

Apparel PD

Sourcing

3D garment tools

Garment construction

Fabric knowledge

Textile testing

Costing & negotiation

Cross-functional comms

English & Mandarin

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Apparel/Textiles

Tools

CLO

Browzwear

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Walt Disney Company in Singapore is hiring an Assistant Sourcing Manager to lead end-to-end apparel development and production readiness for Disney consumer products. This office-based role partners with Design, Merchandising, and Suppliers to ensure design intent, performance standards, cost targets, and speed-to-market.

You will drive 3D digital development, manage vendor relationships, and apply fabric knowledge to deliver quality garments on schedule.