Apparel - Sourcing Manager, Women's Leather Outerwear

2 hours, 50 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Sales and Business Development
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

  • Build and lead the Women’s Leather Outerwear sourcing function from scratch.
  • Identify, scout, pitch, and onboard new vendor partners, primarily in North East regions.
  • Establish clear test-period criteria for new vendors and assess their ability to scale.
  • Manage and strengthen existing supplier relationships while expanding a redundant supplier base.
  • Oversee supplier and style-level capacity planning to support company growth.
  • Source materials quickly to improve product cost, quality, and speed for scale.
  • Negotiate with suppliers across the supply chain, including T1, T2, and T3 mill/vendor partners as needed.
  • Build open-costing models and validated cost structures to support vendor negotiations.
  • Act as a partner ambassador by deepening commercial relationships and driving continuous improvement.
  • Identify bottlenecks, improve development timelines, and raise launch performance through product excellence.
  • Develop and refine sourcing processes and SOPs to improve speed and continuous improvement across teams.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of sourcing and merchandising experience in women’s apparel, specifically women’s outerwear.
  • Experience working with high-end national brands in the United States and Europe.
  • Strong knowledge of category manufacturing and women’s leather outerwear.
  • Ability to build vendor relationships from scratch and operate independently as a self-starter.
  • Experience in supply chain management or operations.
  • Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making and problem-solving.
  • Experience with open costing breakdowns and building cost templates for negotiation.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to collaborate across diverse teams, functions, and nationalities.
  • Resilience under pressure and willingness to challenge the status quo.

Benefits

  • Mission-driven work shaping a more sustainable and accessible retail experience.
  • Opportunity to join a rapidly scaling company with strong investor backing.
  • Work alongside talented, high-performing colleagues.
  • Contribute to meaningful challenges in a high-impact category.
  • Equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination protections.
  • Reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities.
  • Employment contingent on successful completion of a background check.

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