Job Description
Position: Promotional Products Sourcing Specialist
Overview:
Join our dynamic team as a Promotional Products Sourcing Specialist, where you'll report directly to the Vice President of Operations. This role is your opportunity to drive our promotional products sourcing efforts through creativity and innovation. If you're motivated, organized, and have connections within the promotional products industry (e.g., ASI/PPAI), we want to hear from you!
In this fast-paced environment, you'll need to multitask and manage multiple opportunities simultaneously while staying attuned to market trends. Your ability to communicate effectively, maintain attention to detail, and exhibit a highly organized approach will be essential to your success.
Key Responsibilities:
Transform specifications from our sales team into compelling product pitches with diverse promotional product sourcing options for official order quotations.
Create engaging and innovative presentation decks showcasing competitive products from top-quality subcontractors, providing at least two to three options for every proposal.
Communicate daily with internal teams and both domestic and international suppliers, providing updates on:
Quotation requests from the sales team for potential sales opportunities
New and approved purchase orders
Submitted purchase orders to vendors
Artwork submissions and approvals with subcontract vendors
Progress checks on orders to ensure timely production
Completed orders and tracking details for deliveries to customers
Review pricing and negotiate better contracts with our outsourcing partners.
Identify and establish accounts with new vendors, building a comprehensive network of quality resources, lead times, capacity, products, pricing, and location benefits.
Develop a "Go-To" list of top vendors for our ten most outsourced products.
Review order tickets in the invoicing system and create accurate purchase orders for subcontract vendors.
Maintain a consistent inflow of promotional product samples for our showroom and sales kits.
Drive down pricing by negotiating advantageous end-column pricing with each vendor.
Leverage reimbursement and marketing dollar programs to maximize the benefits of our key vendor spend.
Provide regular status reports for sales initiatives and review these with the sales and operations teams, primarily using a project management system.
Share insights with our design team on innovative and trending products to create compelling showcases for our sales team to present to clients.
Enhance collaboration between Operations and Sales by combining analytical sourcing skills with a strategic vision for marketing across diverse customer segments.
Lead our Quickship initiative to develop a core repertoire of ten stocked products for our showroom.
Continuously explore new subcontractors to secure better pricing, lead times, and quality improvements.
Generate reports for leadership detailing spending and inventory patterns with key vendors.
Conduct quality checks on outsourced promotional orders and assist the Production Specialist with kitting and fulfillment.
Provide support by assisting with customer calls and visits when sales team members are unavailable.
Expand your knowledge of print production subcontracting to strengthen our fulfillment capabilities, especially in support of the Production Manager/Specialist when needed.
Desired Skills and Experience:
Proven experience and success in promotional products sourcing, particularly with platforms like ASI and PPAI.
A creative, engaging, and outgoing professional with strong communication skills.
Exceptional organizational and time/project management abilities.
In-depth knowledge of cutting-edge products and industry trends, with the initiative to seek innovative solutions for prospects and clients.
Flexibility to work outside of standard business hours as needed.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000 - $60,000 per year
Benefits:
401(k) with matching
Dental, health, life, and vision insurance
Paid time off
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Location:
Fairfield County (in-person preferred, but remote options are available)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 55,000.00 60,000.00 Per Year
Job Tags
Full time, For subcontractor, Monday to Friday,