Branded Merchandise & Apparel Sourcing Manage
About The Position
AriZona Beverages is seeking a highly organized and resourceful Branded Merchandise & Apparel Sourcing Manager to oversee the sourcing, development and procurement of AriZona-branded apparel, merchandise, promotional products and point-of-sale items. This person will manage products from concept and artwork through sourcing, costing, sampling, production, freight and delivery, working with multiple domestic and international vendors. Products include custom apparel such as T-shirts, sweatshirts, polos, jackets, sweatpants and swimwear, as well as drinkware, hats, bags, notebooks, lanyards, promotional products and other custom branded merchandise.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in merchandise sourcing, apparel production, promotional products, procurement or product development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong experience sourcing and purchasing physical products from multiple vendors.
- Experience working with domestic and international manufacturers and suppliers.
- Strong negotiation, project-management and organizational skills.
- Comfortable working with digital artwork, production proofs and graphic files.
- Strong Excel/spreadsheet skills with the ability to manage detailed product and costing information.
- Ability to manage numerous projects, SKUs and deadlines simultaneously.
- Must be able to work full-time, five days per week in AriZona's Syosset, NY office.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of apparel decoration methods such as screen printing, embroidery, heat transfer and sublimation preferred.
- Knowledge of international freight, duties, tariffs and landed-cost calculations preferred.
- Experience in branded merchandise, apparel, promotional products, consumer goods or a related industry is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Source and develop apparel, merchandise, promotional products and POS materials from domestic and international suppliers.
- Identify and qualify new vendors while maintaining multiple competitive sourcing options for key products.
- Work closely with the e-commerce team to align orders with seasonal calendars, marketing timelines, and inventory needs.
- Collaborate with graphic designers and the creative team to ensure artwork, branding, and production specs are accurate and approved prior to placing orders.
- Solicit bids, negotiate pricing, MOQs, lead times and production terms, and maintain accurate product and landed-cost information.
- Manage products from initial concept through samples, approvals, production and final delivery.
- Coordinate with AriZona's creative teams and outside vendors to ensure digital artwork, logos, colors, placement and decoration techniques are properly executed.
- Manage multiple vendors, purchase orders, production schedules and projects simultaneously.
- Coordinate international and domestic freight while monitoring lead times, duties, tariffs and overall landed costs.
- Maintain an organized catalog of products, vendors, costs, specifications, artwork, inventory levels and reorder information.
- Monitor vendor performance for quality, cost, responsiveness and on-time delivery.
- Communicate proactively with internal teams and suppliers, including international vendors operating across multiple time zones.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
