QSIC is an Audio + AI company redefining what in-store means for retailers and brands worldwide. We deploy intelligent audio hardware at scale — across multiple continents, dozens of markets, and hundreds of retail environments. That takes a supply chain that actually works.
We're looking for a Supplier & Procurement Manager to own it end-to-end. Not to manage a process someone else built. To build the thing, run it, and make it better.
Reporting to the Global Head of Operations, you'll be the single owner of how QSIC sources, buys, moves, and installs hardware globally. That means supplier relationships, warehouse strategy, logistics, contracts and the performance frameworks that keep everything honest.
If you've spent your career navigating complex supplier ecosystems across the US, APAC and/or LATAM, negotiating commercial agreements and building procurement infrastructure from scratch — this role is for you.
### What you'll own:
Procurement Planning & Hardware Buying
End-to-end procurement for all hardware across global installations
Forward-looking demand plans tied to deployment schedules and growth forecasts
Evaluate hardware options across cost, quality, and lead time — and make the call
Global Supplier Partnerships
Identify, select, and onboard supplier partners across hardware, installation services, and logistics
Negotiate pricing, terms, and SLAs with global and regional vendors — with a focus on Japan, South Korea, China, Mexico, and Australia
Build the kind of supplier relationships that get you preferential treatment when things get tight
Warehouse Strategy & Negotiation
Define QSIC's global warehousing strategy: regional hub selection, inventory management, stock positioning
Negotiate warehouse agreements on cost, capacity, security, and fulfilment SLAs
Transportation & Installer Bids
Manage freight and last-mile logistics procurement across all markets
Run competitive bid processes for installation partners — evaluating cost, quality, geographic coverage, and track record
Oversee software and professional services vendor selection and commercial engagement
Contracts & Legal Alignment
Lead negotiation and execution of MSAs and SOWs across the supplier base
Work closely with Legal to ensure contracts are commercially sound, risk-appropriate, and compliant
Make sure NDAs are in place before anything sensitive gets shared — every time
Supplier Performance Management
Build and operate a supplier performance framework with clear KPIs across cost, quality, delivery, and compliance
Run regular supplier reviews, drive corrective action where needed, and use data to inform renegotiations and sourcing decisions
### What you bring:
Proven experience in a senior procurement or supply chain role — ideally in hardware, technology, or retail media
A track record of negotiating complex commercial agreements with measurable outcomes
Strong understanding of global logistics, warehousing, and installation services
Comfort working with Legal on MSAs, SOWs, and NDAs with a commercial-first mindset
Experience managing suppliers across APAC and LATAM — specifically Japan, South Korea, China, Mexico, and Australia
A data-driven approach to supplier performance and the ability to build KPI frameworks that people actually use
Ability to navigate cross-cultural business practices and time zone complexity from a US-based schedule
Highly organised, commercially sharp, and comfortable with ambiguity in a fast-moving environment
### Who we are:
We live by four values:
Honesty First — Frank, direct, respectful, and fair. We choose honesty over getting it perfect.
Invent Solutions — We see a problem and solve it. No dwelling, no excuses.
Laugh and Learn — Genuine curiosity, never taking ourselves too seriously.
One Team — Diverse people, one direction. That's what makes us great.
