[Hiring] Senior Manager, Global Procurement (Materials) @Quince

Role Description

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Manager, Global Procurement [Materials] to own and drive cost structures and savings. This role is critical to our goal of delivering the highest quality products, at radically low prices - done right. Reporting to the Head of Procurement, the ideal candidate will leverage their deep expertise in:

• Commodity costing
• Clean sheet
• Manufacturing excellence & efficiency
• Harvest timing
• Raw material availability

Success in this role means:

• Achieving material cost at or near should-costing, below market indices
• Securing supply continuity
• Contributing to product excellence by aligning material procurement with the company’s innovation and sustainability goals

This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on our business, contribute to company growth, and shape the future of our global procurement strategy.

Responsibilities

• Commodity Insights:
  • 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.
• Upstream Cost Engineering:
  • 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.
  • 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.
• Tier 2 (and Tier 3) Vendor Strategy:
  • Map and design an upstream network strategy to consolidate raw material volumes across key material types.
  • Complete mapping of the Tier 2 and Tier 3 vendor landscape.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate upstream material availability into product design and development cycles.
• Material RFPs:
  • 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.
  • Negotiate and execute immediate cost-reduction agreements directly with Tier 2 material suppliers.
• Value Creation:
  • Identify and execute on opportunities to reshape the supply chain and extract new financial value.
  • Explore verticalization and volume consolidation plays.

Requirements

• 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
• 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

Benefits

• Joining Quince means being part of a mission-driven team reshaping retail.
• You will work alongside talented colleagues, tackle meaningful challenges, and contribute to building a more sustainable, accessible future for customers and partners alike.