Apparel - Sourcing Manager, Men's Sweaters (NE & EUR)

1 month, 1 week ago
Full-time
Lead
Operations
Quince

Quince

Quince challenges the notion that quality comes at a high price. They aim to provide products of equal or superior quality to luxury brands at significantly lower prices by eliminating middlemen and overseeing every aspect of production. Their goods ar...

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
51-250
Founded 2018
$64M raised

Description

  • Scout for vendor partners in North America and Europe who can manufacture men’s sweaters with fast production lead times.
  • Identify, pitch, and onboard new vendor partners using clear test-period criteria and scaling plans.
  • Drive partner operations for existing supplier relationships while expanding a redundant supplier base.
  • Improve product costs, quality, commercial terms, and profitability across sourcing relationships.
  • Manage supplier and style-level capacity to support company growth.
  • Source materials and negotiate across the supply chain, including T1 to T2 and T3 mill and vendor partners as needed.
  • Build open-costing models and negotiate from validated cost structures rather than relying solely on vendor data.
  • Act as the primary ambassador to partners and deepen supplier relationships through ongoing collaboration.
  • Improve product launch performance by addressing bottlenecks, increasing hit rates, and reducing development times.
  • Lead cross-functional and international stakeholders while creating new processes and SOPs for continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of sourcing and merchandising experience in men’s apparel, specifically men’s sweaters.
  • Experience working with high-end national brands in the United States and Europe.
  • Deep knowledge of category manufacturing and the ability to cultivate strong vendor relationships.
  • Strong strategic, commercial understanding of the sourcing landscape and trade benefits for the USA, Canada, and Europe.
  • Experience in supply chain management or operations.
  • Solid open-costing breakdown experience from a brand or manufacturer perspective.
  • Ability to analyze data, solve problems, and drive process improvement.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
  • Self-starter who learns quickly and adapts to new challenges.
  • Detail-oriented, curious, resilient under pressure, and willing to challenge the status quo.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to build and own a sourcing function in a high-impact category.
  • Work at a mission-driven company focused on quality, sustainability, and radical price transparency.
  • Collaborate with a high-performing team tackling meaningful retail challenges.
  • Contribute to a rapidly scaling company with strong investor backing.
  • Equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination protections.
  • Reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities.
  • Background check required as part of the hiring process.

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