[Hiring] Senior Manager, Materials Planning @Quince

Role Description

Quince is seeking a highly analytical and operationally minded Sr Manager, Materials Planning to support material procurement and sourcing across our global manufacturing and supplier network. This role plays a critical part in ensuring alignment between sourcing strategies, production capabilities, and operational goals. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in supply chain concepts, a collaborative mindset, and a desire to grow into increasing levels of ownership and impact.

• Support material procurement and sourcing activities across Quince’s manufacturing and supply base.
• Partner with internal teams and external suppliers to align sourcing strategies with production capacity and operational priorities.
• Evaluate supplier performance across quality, reliability, and operational metrics; identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Planning, Merchandising, and Sourcing teams to support execution, decision-making, and performance visibility.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance planning efficiency, supplier performance, and overall value creation.
• Support reporting and analytics to inform procurement decisions and operational performance.

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of supply chain concepts, including procurement, inventory management, sourcing, and manufacturing operations.
• Experience or comfort working with analytics and reporting tools such as Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.

Requirements

• Material In-Stock Rate > 95%: Ensure consistent material availability to support production and minimize disruptions.
• Weeks of Supply (WOS): Maintain optimal inventory levels by balancing availability with working capital efficiency.
• Lead Time Accuracy > 90%: Improve and stabilize supplier and material lead times to support planning accuracy and responsiveness.
• Forecast Accuracy > 80%: Partner with cross-functional teams to improve demand and material forecast accuracy.

Benefits

• All posted ranges are reflective of base salary and may vary depending upon experience level and location.
• Bonus and equity may also be provided for eligible roles.
• Pay Range: $137,000 — $185,000 USD.

Equal Opportunity & Hiring Integrity

Quince provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Quince is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application or to perform the essential functions of a role at Quince, please let us know by completing this accommodation form. We review all requests individually and will work with you to determine appropriate accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Quince will conduct background checks in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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