Merchandising Sourcing & Production Manager

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🍿 Producer

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RYZE

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2020

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

💰 $1.5M Seed Round - RYZE Superfoods on 2022-03

Healthcare • Consulting • Marketing

RYZE is a link-in-bio platform that lets creators, brands, and agencies build customizable mini storefronts and landing pages for social profiles. It offers drag-and-drop templates, payment integrations (Stripe, PayPal) to sell digital and physical products, booking and appointment scheduling, affiliate management, tipping and crowdfunding features, email and phone capture, and built-in analytics. The service is free to create and designed to help users monetize social traffic and manage multiple Bio Sites from one dashboard.

📋 Description

• Build and maintain a reliable supplier network across apparel, drinkware, swag, and other branded goods. • Source and onboard vendors; conduct due diligence on quality, capacity, lead times, and cost competitiveness. • Set and track vendor scorecards for quality, cost, and timeliness, and manage underperforming vendors. • Negotiate favorable pricing and terms without compromising quality. • Own end-to-end branded merchandise production from creative brief through sampling, approval, production, quality control, and delivery. • Build and improve processes that take merchandise from concept to delivery. • Manage multiple concurrent projects, deadlines, risks, and timelines. • Own the merchandise budget, track spend, hit cost targets, and deliver savings. • Maintain cost transparency across active projects. • Own forecasting, reorder timing, stock minimums, and inventory accuracy to prevent stockouts and overruns. • Partner with Creative, Brand, Marketing, and Operations teams to translate concepts into feasible production briefs. • Bridge brand vision with what can realistically be made, sourced, and delivered on time and on budget.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience owning a production or merchandise function — not just coordinating within one. Ideally in merchandise, apparel sourcing, or branded goods. • Track record of managing a budget and being held accountable for cost outcomes. • Strong background in vendor sourcing, procurement, and supplier relationship and performance management. • Skilled negotiator with a track record of securing favorable costs and terms. • Experience with inventory planning and forecasting. • Experience designing and optimizing production workflows. • Familiarity with merch production methods — screen print, embroidery, blanks sourcing — and minimum order quantities. • Comfort working cross-functionally with creative and business teams alike. • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation aligned with experience and market benchmarks. • Comprehensive benefits package • Paid time off and company-observed holidays. • Opportunities for professional growth and development. • A collaborative, inclusive, and supportive work environment. • Access to tools, resources, and training to support success in the role.