Apparel - Sourcing Manager, Men's Woven Tops

Quince is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) model that cuts out middlemen and leverages just-in-time manufacturing to minimize waste and maximize value. We are seeking a strategic and entrepreneurial Sourcing Manager to build and lead our Men's Woven Top function.

Requirements

• Scout for vendor partners in India/Bangladesh who can manufacture high quality Men's Woven Top products with fast production lead time
• Pitching and on-boarding vendor partners in speed
• Drive excellence in partner operations for existing supplier relationships
• Manage capacity at a supplier and style level to keep pace with company growth and scale
• Material Sourcing: Resource in speed any materials that can effectively improve product cost, quality and speed as options for scaling order
• Open costing expertise: Have solid open costing breakdown experience from brand or manufacturer side to build a clear strategy for costing negotiations
• Act as an Ambassador to our partners in all interactions, building and deepening our relationships
• Drive for higher hit-rate launches (reviews, returns, sales) through product excellence and drive for faster development times by identifying bottlenecks and proposing solutions
• Have a clear strategic, commercial understanding of the sourcing landscape and trade benefits that can improve product costs and speed of product to market destined for the USA, Canada, and Europe as an asset
• Lead at 30,000 ft and 3000 ft involving a diverse set of stakeholders from different functions and nationalities