Apparel - Sourcing Manager, Women's Sweaters

2 weeks, 1 day 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

  • Scout and identify vendor partners, primarily in ISC, capable of manufacturing high-quality women’s sweaters with fast production lead times.
  • Pitch, onboard, and evaluate new vendor partners using clear test-period criteria and scaling plans.
  • Drive operational excellence across existing supplier relationships while expanding a redundant supplier base.
  • Improve product costs, quality, and commercial terms to support sustainable sales and profitability.
  • Manage supplier and style capacity to keep pace with company growth.
  • Source materials quickly to improve product cost, quality, and speed as the business scales.
  • Negotiate across the supply chain with T1, T2, and T3 mill and vendor partners as needed.
  • Develop and use open-costing breakdowns and validated cost structures to support negotiation strategy.
  • Serve as an ambassador to partners and strengthen long-term supplier relationships.
  • Identify bottlenecks, propose solutions, and improve launch performance, development speed, and internal processes.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of sourcing and merchandising experience in women’s apparel, specifically women’s sweaters.
  • Experience working with high-end national brands in the United States and Europe.
  • Strong knowledge of category manufacturing and the ability to build sourcing operations from scratch.
  • Existing vendor relationships, or the ability to cultivate them quickly.
  • Experience in supply chain management or operations.
  • Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making and problem-solving.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and a strong focus on execution and process improvement.
  • Excellent collaboration, written and verbal communication, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work independently as a self-starter and adapt quickly to new challenges.
  • Resilience under pressure and willingness to challenge the status quo.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to build and own a high-impact sourcing function from the ground up.
  • Work on a mission-driven team reshaping retail with a focus on sustainability and accessibility.
  • Join a rapidly scaling company with strong investor backing.
  • Collaborate with talented colleagues on meaningful challenges.
  • Contribute to a company committed to quality, simplicity, and radical price transparency.

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