Quince
Senior Manager, Global Procurement - Footwear
Vietnam +2 · Remote · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Location
- Vietnam
Vietnam
United States, Remote - Experience
- 8+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree a plus.
About the job
Own footwear procurement strategy, supplier negotiations, cost savings, and sourcing improvements to deliver competitive pricing while maintaining product quality and supply continuity.
What you'll do
- Set category and vendor strategy, run competitive RFPs, and negotiate pricing and commercial terms with manufacturing partners.
- Use clean-sheet costing and buy-plan reviews to achieve cost targets, improve margins, and coordinate upstream material sourcing.
- Develop an AI agent for systematic RFPs and scenario analysis, and identify supply-chain value-creation opportunities.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of experience in global procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management in a retail apparel environment.
- Proven experience running competitive RFPs with international manufacturing partners and building and using clean sheets for cost negotiation.
- Strong analytical, data-driven decision-making, negotiation, and commercial skills; experience working across merchandising, materials, and production.
- Technical aptitude with AI-powered platforms (e.g., LLMs) for scenario analysis and procurement-task automation; bachelor’s degree required.
Nice to have
- Experience in apparel, soft goods, or home goods.
- MBA or advanced degree.
Tools
Vendor Portal, Product Catalog, AI-powered platforms, LLMs
AI focus
Build an AI agent to systematize RFPs in 2026 and support scenario analysis; use AI-powered platforms such as LLMs to analyze scenarios and automate procurement tasks.
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