Senior Manager, Global Procurement - Lounge / Swim / Intimate / KBM

Quince

31d•$147,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Quince is seeking an exceptional Senior Manager, Global Procurement for Lounge, Swim and KBM Categories. This role is critical to Quince's mission of delivering the highest quality products at radically low prices, done right. Reporting to the Head of Procurement, the ideal candidate will leverage deep expertise in commodity costing, clean sheet, manufacturing excellence & efficiency, harvest timing, and raw material availability to establish a competitive costing environment. The goal is to challenge major T1 and T2 suppliers for transparent and competitive pricing, fostering a win-win supply chain. Success will be measured by achieving product cost at or near should-costing, securing supply continuity, and contributing to product excellence by aligning material procurement with innovation and sustainability goals. This role offers a significant impact on the business, contributing to company growth and shaping the global sourcing strategy.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in global procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management in a retail apparel environment.
Proven track record running competitive RFP processes with international manufacturing partners.
Hands-on experience building and leveraging clean sheets for cost negotiation.
Strong analytical skills and comfort with data-driven decision making.
Experience working cross-functionally with merchandising, materials, and production teams.
Technical aptitude for leveraging AI-powered platforms (e.g., LLMs) to conduct scenario analysis and automate complex procurement tasks.
Excellent negotiation skills and commercial acumen.
Experience in apparel, soft goods, or home goods strongly preferred.
Bachelor’s degree required.

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree a plus.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the commercial roadmap and vendor distribution strategy for assigned categories to improve margins as Quince scales.
Establish short- and long-term procurement targets aligned to business growth.
Consistently deliver exceptional product cost without sacrificing product quality or ESG considerations.
Partner with the technology team to embed procurement capabilities and playbook into the Vendor Portal and Product Catalog tools.
Identify and deliver 700 bps product cost reductions over the next 12 months.
Structure and run competitive, end-to-end bidding processes to secure optimal cost and commercial terms with manufacturing partners.
Own the full lifecycle of RFP processes from vendor identification through award.
Deliver immediate, best-in-class product cost savings through rigorous negotiation, while simultaneously institutionalizing repeatable negotiation frameworks to build long-term category maturity and sustainable competitive advantage.
Build AI agent to help us run RFP systematically in 2026 with the capability to build scenario analyses.
Create and utilize component-level “clean sheets” to drive pricing transparency.
Review, approve, and solution to optimum cost for all buy events within your categories.
Ensure scale / cleansheet costing with Finished Goods Manufacturers / Negotiate upstream of Finished Goods to secure best pricing and availability of inputs (e.g. fabrics, yarns, fibers, commodities, trims) for current mature / scale categories and new categories & new products.
Lead 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).
Negotiate reasonable launch costing and set schedule (monthly, quarterly, at trigger points) to renegotiate for scale pricing as the business grows.
Support merchandising team by providing scale costing targets (i.e. what cost is achievable at scale).
Partner directly with the Material Manager, Sourcing Teams and Tier 1 and Tier 2 vendors to align on, and implement, material benefits into finished goods costing.
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.
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.
Explore opportunities such as becoming a market maker for materials like Cashmere and Silk, selling these to other retailers.
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.
Manage price fluctuations by buying/selling commodities (e.g. gold pricing, Cashmere pricing).