Senior Manager, Global Procurement (Materials)

Quince is a culture built for builders by builders. Our way of working starts with a blank sheet of paper. We question conventional thinking, use technology and data to uncover new opportunities, and move quickly to turn ideas into reality. We aren't interested in replicating how others do retail. We're building a better way - at a speed and scale unlike anything that's been done before.

• We dream big and chase the hard problems others shy away from. Rejecting long-held assumptions is part of our company's DNA. Where conventional wisdom says you have to choose - soft or durable, speed or rigor, quality or price - we ask why that trade-off has to exist in the first place.

• Our pace is fast and the bar is high because our customers expect a lot from us and we refuse to let them down. We believe the best results come from challenging ourselves, learning from one another, and building on each other's strengths.

• Here, responsibility is not determined by role, tenure, or seniority. Every team member - no matter their level - has the opportunity to drive our business and shape our trajectory.

If you're someone who likes to imagine new possibilities and build better systems rather than plug-in to outdated ones, Quince is the place for you.

• Senior Manager, Global Raw Materials Procurement - Linen, Cotton & Other

• Senior Manager, Global Raw Materials Procurement - Cashmere & Silk

• Senior Manager, Global Raw Materials Procurement - Denim, Active & PKG Labels

• Senior Manager, Global Raw Materials Procurement - Leather & Down

Establish a monitoring framework to forecast global market shifts, raw material fluctuations, currency risks, and macro-material trends. Deliver actionable intelligence to procurement and leadership on a regular cadence.

• Build and operationalize a live tracking system for key raw material prices, currency movements, and supply risks to proactively surface threats and opportunities.

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Construct and scale material-specific clean sheets to lock in baseline component costs before finished-goods production. Provide the costing foundation for Tier 1 negotiations.

• Build material-specific clean sheets for all top raw material inputs to create pricing transparency and support Tier 1 negotiation.

• Support Buy Plan margin review to govern company margin target.

• Partner with material sourcing team to ensure transparent, competitive pricing from all key material suppliers (we own material, we own costing)

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Map and design an upstream network strategy to consolidate raw material volumes across key material types and maximize direct-to-mill leverage. Reduce supply chain complexity while improving cost and availability.

• Complete mapping of the Tier 2 and Tier 3 vendor landscape and deliver a defined material and vendor strategy that reduces complexity, ensures capacity, and increases direct-to-mill buying power.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate upstream material availability into product design and development cycles, ensuring early-stage cost optimization and seamless material-to-finished-good transitions.

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Design and execute RFPs tailored specifically to raw material vendors, yarn spinners/mills, tanneries, and textile mills. Own the full bidding process from vendor outreach through award.

• Consistently deliver product exceptional material cost without sacrificing product quality or ESG considerations

• Negotiate and execute immediate cost-reduction agreements directly with Tier 2 material suppliers, while simultaneously institutionalizing repeatable negotiation frameworks to build long-term material maturity and sustainable competitive advantage.

• Partner directly with the Material Sourcing, Product Sourcing and Tier 1 and Tier 2 vendors to align on, and implement, material benefits into finished goods costing.

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Identify and execute on opportunities to reshape the supply chain and extract new financial value beyond traditional sourcing boundaries, including verticalization and volume consolidation plays.

• E.g. How do we become a market maker for Cashmere, Silk, etc? Could we sell cashmere and silk to other retailers? How can we partner with other mills or manufacturers to build a verticalized supply chain for critical materials, like linen, from French/Belgian farms and scutchers to linen mills? How do we buy/sell commodities to manage price fluctuations (e.g. gold pricing, Cashmere pricing)?

• 12-15 years of experience in raw material sourcing, commodity procurement, or upstream supply chain management

• Deep knowledge of textile raw materials including yarns, fibers, fabrics, leather, and related commodities

• Experience negotiating directly with mills, tanneries, yarn spinners, and raw material vendors

• Familiarity with commodity hedging frameworks and global market indices

• Proven ability to build and execute material-specific clean sheets

• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; comfort with large data sets

• Technical aptitude for leveraging AI-powered platforms (e.g., LLMs) to conduct scenario analysis and automate complex procurement tasks.Experience in upstream supply chain network design or consolidation preferred

• Experience working cross-functionally with merchandising, sourcing, and production teams

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree a plus