[Hiring] Senior Manager, Global Procurement (Soft Home - Bedding) @Quince

Role Description

We are seeking an exceptional Sr. Manager, Global Procurement (Soft Home - Bedding) 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 (consumption, C&M excellence)
• Harvest timing
• Raw material availability

Success in this role means achieving product cost at or near should-costing, securing supply continuity, and contributing to product excellence by aligning material procurement processes 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 sourcing strategy.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Category Strategy:
  • 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, including Procurement.
  • 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.
• RFP Ownership & Execution:
  • Structure and run competitive, end-to-end bidding processes to secure optimal cost and commercial terms with manufacturing partners.
  • Own the full lifecycle from vendor identification through award.
  • Deliver immediate, best-in-class product cost savings through rigorous negotiation.
  • Institutionalize 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.
• Clean Sheet & Buy Plan Approvals:
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Negotiate reasonable launch costing and set schedule to renegotiate for scale pricing as the business grows.
  • Support merchandising team by providing scale costing targets.
• Upstream Sourcing:
  • 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.
• Value Creation:
  • Identify and execute on opportunities to reshape the supply chain and extract new financial value beyond traditional sourcing boundaries.
  • Explore verticalization and volume consolidation plays.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of experience in global procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management in a consumer goods or retail 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.

Pay Range

$164,000 - $240,000 USD

Benefits

• Bonus and equity may also be provided for eligible roles.

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