Apparel - Sourcing Manager, Men's Woven Tops (EUR)

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. This person will be tasked with identifying and onboarding new vendor partners from scratch.

Requirements

• Scout for vendor partners in the UK and Europe who can manufacture high quality Men's Woven Tops products with fast production lead time
• Pitching and on-boarding vendor partners in speed
• Drive excellence in partner operations for existing supplier relationships within current Quince categories
• 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
• Lead at 30,000 ft and 3000 ft involving a diverse set of stakeholders from different functions and nationalities
• Be willing to be scrappy at times to improve on existing ways of working and redefining new processes and SOP for faster speed and continuous improvement

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus and equity may also be provided for eligible roles