Sourcing Manager, Costumes

Job Description

As a Sourcing Manager you will oversee the sourcing and production strategy for our costume collections from concept through procurement. You’ll manage global factory relationships, negotiations, and partner closely with Design, Product Development, Sales and Operations to bring creative ideas to life. This role requires a strong understanding of seasonal timelines, materials sourcing, and international production process in the costume or apparel industry.

Responsibilities :

• Lead sourcing strategy and factory selection for costume categories, evaluating capabilities, cost, and quality to meet design and production goals.
• Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key factory partners.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and lead times to achieve cost and delivery targets while maintaining product quality standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams to translate creative concepts into cost-effective, manufacturable products, ensuring quality and visual integrity from design through production.
• Research new fabrics, trims, and embellishments to enhance product quality and maintain cost efficiency.
• Manage the seasonal production calendar, ensuring costume launches align with key celebrations, retail deadlines, and licensed product schedules.
• Monitor supplier performance, compliance, and production risk, resolving issues proactively.
• Drive continuous improvement across sourcing processes, cost efficiencies, and vendor performance to support seasonal timelines.
• Maintain accurate cost sheets, production data, and documentation in PLM and related systems.

Qualifications :

Ad Populum Offers :

The hiring range for this position based onsite in Westbury / Plainview, NY will be $100,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year.

Ad Populum LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identify, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

Ad Populum : Ad Populum aligns corporate strategy and fosters growth across its unique, robust roster of subsidiary companies. With a diverse portfolio of legendary brands including NECA, Chia Pet, Rubies Costumes, Enesco, Kidrobot, WizKids, ExKaliber, Graceland, and Radical Share, Ad Populum is a leader in pop culture collectibles, iconic American products, Halloween costumes, gifts, home décor, tabletop gaming, Amazon brands, and digital marketing. Our subsidiaries are renowned for their innovation, quality, and cultural significance, making Ad Populum a dynamic force in the entertainment, consumer products, and digital marketing industries.

Rubies : Rubies II LLC is the world's largest designer, manufacturer and distributor of Halloween costumes and accessories. We offer a vast selection of products that extends well beyond Halloween, helping people around the world celebrate holidays and special occasions from Easter to Mardi Gras, St. Patrick's Day to Christmas, New Year's Eve to bachelorette parties and everything in between. With costumes and accessories from the hottest licensed properties and our stellar in-house design team, we offer something for everyone in the family... even your pets! With our finger on the pulse of pop culture, our license portfolio includes collections from movies and TV shows like Batman, Beetlejuice, Wizard of Oz, Game of Thrones, Five Nights at Freddy's, Jurassic World, and Baby Shark, and iconic characters like Superman, Barbie, Wednesday Addams, Chucky, Wonder Woman, Garfield, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and many more.