Associate Material Specialist

The Walt Disney Company; Lake Buena Vista (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and savings benefits

Educational opportunities

Special company perks

Job summary

A leading entertainment company seeks an Associate Material Specialist to support procurement operations in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. This role includes coordinating material requisitions, managing purchasing processes, and ensuring timely payments. Candidates should possess strong communication and organizational skills, with experience in procurement and relevant software applications. This position offers competitive benefits and a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in accurate financial transactions.
• Experience in procurement processes at WDW Resort.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Proficient with relevant software and tools.
• Understanding analytics impact on business.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and expedite material requisitions.
• Create purchase orders and manage invoices.
• Track orders and ensure timely payments.
• Assist in solving procurement-related challenges.
• Generate reports on costs and purchases.

Skills

Financial transaction processing

Administrative responsibilities in procurement

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Computer proficiency

Analytics understanding

Interpersonal skills

Flexible scheduling

Tools

Coupa

Maximo

SAP

Windows-based environment

Outlook

Excel

Word

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Associate Material Specialist – Walt Disney Company

Join us at The Walt Disney Company as an Associate Material Specialist in the Engineering Services Integration (ESI) team under Facilities and Operation Support (FOS) at Walt Disney World. Your role will support the Central Purchasing team, ensuring timely and accurate processing of orders for spare parts, replacement components, and essential services across the property.

You will report to the ESI‑Central Buying Team Inventory Manager.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate, process, and expedite material and service requisitions for FOS and related business lines.
• Create purchase orders in Coupa and manage invoice processing through SAP, Coupa, and Maximo.
• Track and reconcile orders, resolve issues, and ensure timely payment for materials and services.
• Support problem‑solving and research for procurement‑related challenges.
• Generate reports on committed costs, vendor purchases, and outstanding purchase orders.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience processing timely and accurate financial transactions while handling highly confidential information.
• Experience performing administrative responsibilities relating to the procurement process, including coordinating support at WDW Resort.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including clean grammar and strong proofreading experience.
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency within Windows‑based environment with an emphasis in Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, as well as SharePoint, Coupa, and Maximo.
• Solid understanding of analytics and how they impact business.
• Experience regularly partnering with internal teams including Accounts Payable, Engineering Services, Sustaining & Back of House Engineering, Finance, Sourcing & Procurement, Disney Vacation Club, Walt Disney Imagineering, Operating Participants, etc.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks/priorities with a sense of urgency in a fast‑paced environment.
• Comfortable interacting with all levels of leadership.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of WDW policies and procedures, including role‑specific guidelines such as Quality Assurance and Procurement Guidelines for Material Controls.
• Background managing multiple work streams and making quick, smart decisions on how to prioritize competing needs.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including overtime, holidays, and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and purchasing.
• Experience in Coupa, Maximo, and SAP.

Additional Information – Benefits and Perks

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.