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Sourcing Manager, Americas – Footwear and Accessories

Que

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $130,000 - $140,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Scouting and vetting potential suppliers in Western Hemisphere
  • Pitching Quince’s business model to key manufacturing partners.
  • Conducting cost analyses for core products to ensure competitive pricing.
  • Onboarding and integrating suppliers into Quince’s fast-paced supply chain.
  • Ensuring long-term supplier success, conducting periodic business reviews, and driving operational efficiencies.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing (focusing on footwear/accessories, leather goods), Procurement, or Supplier Management with major U.S.-based retailers.
  • Established factory partnerships within footwear and accessories across the Americas (Mexico, Central America, South America, DR) and/or Asia (including India, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and China, where relevant to the scope of the category).
  • Passion for product development with a track record of leveraging vendor expertise to design, cost-engineer, and bring products to market.
  • Strong general management (GM) mindset, with experience in lean manufacturing, just-in-time (JIT) processes, and supply chain optimization.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and analytical, with a strong focus on execution, problem-solving, and process improvement.
  • Natural connector who builds and maintains strong relationships between internal teams and supplier partners to drive collaboration and shared success.
  • Proactive and assertive, with the ability to self-manage in a remote/home-office setting while staying closely connected to the broader organization.
  • Excellent communicator, with strong written, verbal, and presentation skills to influence and align stakeholders.
  • Fluent Spanish.
Benefits
  • All posted ranges are reflective of base salary and may vary depending upon experience level and location.
  • Bonus and equity may also be provided for eligible roles.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
Strategic SourcingProcurementSupplier ManagementCost AnalysisLean ManufacturingJust-in-Time (JIT) ProcessesSupply Chain OptimizationProduct DevelopmentCost EngineeringMarket Launch
Soft Skills
Organizational SkillsDetail-orientedAnalytical SkillsProblem-solvingProcess ImprovementRelationship BuildingCollaborationProactiveAssertivenessCommunication Skills