Procurement Specialist

About the role

This person will own the sourcing process for branded merchandise and promotional products used in experiential marketing. You’ll partner closely with Creative, Production, and Client Service teams to recommend products that align with each program's goals, budget, and timeline. From the initial idea through final delivery, you’ll coordinate vendor outreach, pricing, samples, production timelines, quality control, and problem-solving to ensure every project is delivered successfully.

Responsibilities

• Source creative branded merchandise and promotional products for a wide variety of marketing programs.
• Research new products, industry trends, sustainable options, and innovative merchandise ideas.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with domestic and international suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, production schedules, and vendor terms.
• Coincide product samples, pricing requests, and production timelines.
• Partner closely with Creative teams to recommend merchandise that supports campaign concepts.
• Work alongside Producers to ensure recommendations align with budgets, logistics, and deadlines.
• Support client proposals with thoughtful merchandise recommendations.
• Manage multiple sourcing requests simultaneously while maintaining exceptional organization and attention to detail.
• Troubleshoot production issues and proactively communicate solutions when challenges arise.

Requirements

The ideal person is naturally curious, highly organized, and enjoys finding creative solutions. They know how to juggle multiple priorities without sacrificing quality and are comfortable making recommendations that balance creativity, budget, timing, and production realities. They’re also someone who enjoys building lasting vendor relationships, negotiating effectively, and becoming the go-to resource for branded merchandise.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3+ years of experience in branded merchandise, promotional products, procurement, sourcing, experiential marketing, or a related field.
• Experience working with suppliers and negotiating pricing.
• Strong understanding of promotional products, decoration methods, and manufacturing processes.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Resourceful, proactive, and solutions-oriented.

Skills

The ideal candidate should have a natural curiosity, strong organizational skills, and a passion for finding creative solutions. They should be able to balance creativity with logistics, thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and enjoy building lasting vendor relationships.

Benefits

Full-time position with competitive compensation and benefits. This is a remote-first opportunity, offering the flexibility to work from anywhere while collaborating closely with a highly connected team. The compensation range is $60,000–$75,000, with final salary determined by a candidate’s experience, skills, and overall potential.

Pay

$70,000

Schedule

Standard business hours are 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Occasional flexibility may be needed to support project deadlines, vendor visits, or production milestones.