Strategic Apparel & Merchandise Sourcing Lead

Hornell Brewing Co., Inc.; Syosset (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AriZona Beverages is seeking a Branded Merchandise & Apparel Sourcing Manager to oversee sourcing, development and procurement of branded apparel, merchandise, promotional products, and POS items in Woodbury, NY. This role manages products from concept through sampling, production, freight and delivery with domestic and international vendors.

The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years in merchandise sourcing, apparel production or related fields, strong negotiation and communication skills, and

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation, project-management and organizational skills.
• Strong Excel/spreadsheet skills with ability to manage detailed product and costing information.

Responsibilities

• Source and develop apparel, merchandise, promotional products, and POS materials from suppliers.
• Identify and qualify new vendors while maintaining multiple 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.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Project management

Organizational skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

AriZona Beverages is seeking a Branded Merchandise & Apparel Sourcing Manager to oversee sourcing, development and procurement of branded apparel, merchandise, promotional products, and POS items in Woodbury, NY. This role manages products from concept through sampling, production, freight and delivery with domestic and international vendors.

The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years in merchandise sourcing, apparel production or related fields, strong negotiation and communication skills, and