About us

Our Mission

We are a comprehensive global sourcing company that is relentlessly committed to delivering the platform and technology advancements that are essential to our customers’ competitive advantage.

What we do

Southern Sourcing is a procurement services provider, delivering significant and sustainable value to organizations in the procurement of their goods and services from emerging and developed markets. Whether the objective is to procure competitively from emerging markets for export, local operations, or to gain global procurement intelligence to make better decisions, Southern Sourcing is your partner of choice. We aim to develop long-term relationships based on trust, transparency and business integrity with a limited number of organizations.

Strategic Supplier Relationships

We consistently look for the best suppliers who we can partner with over the medium-term to provide our clients with a quality driven sustainable product solution. This must address a range of factors, including quality assurance, certifications, product innovation, terms, MOQs, capacity, stock holding, exchange rate fluctuations to name a few.

Supply Chain Visibility

We handle everything from conception to the product arriving at your facility, providing digital updates every step of the way, delivering you insight, visibility, and peace of mind so you can focus on running your business.

Market Knowledge

Leveraging our extensive network of suppliers and product knowledge, we will guide you through the complexities of global manufacturing.

Risk Mitigation

Our tailored solutions remove the risks of working globally while allowing you to leverage the benefits.

Jeremy Palermo

CEO

Manages overall domestic operations

Paul Kotsakos

COO

Manages our overseas team and factories with 30 years of experience in importing exporting customs clearance and logistics

Jenna Palermo

Director of e-commerce

Publishes new items to various retailers, manages competitive audits, eCom advertising support and sales reporting

Marybeth Cutler

Co-Director of E-commerce

Product research, social media support, digital & domestic sales

Phica Yang

International Project Manager

Handles international project planning, factory negotiating and interpreter

Gene Brown

US Logistics

Manages daily supply chain operations & domestic logistic