Apparel Sourcing Manager, Men's Activewear
You will build and lead Quince's Apparel sourcing function for Men's Activewear from the ground up, with potential to expand into other categories. You will identify and onboard new vendor partners in China, negotiate terms, and manage the entire relationship from initial scouting through scaling. You will drive continuous improvement across existing supplier relationships, working to enhance product cost, quality, and commercial terms. You will act as a trusted ambassador in all partner interactions and work to reduce development timelines by identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
Responsibilities
- Scout for vendor partners in China who can manufacture high quality products with fast production lead time
- Pitch and onboard vendor partners quickly with clear criteria around the initial test period and scaling potential
- Drive excellence in partner operations for existing supplier relationships while expanding the supply base
- Improve Quince's product costs, quality, and commercial terms
- Act as an ambassador to partners in all interactions, building and deepening relationships
- Drive higher hit-rate launches through product excellence
- Identify bottlenecks and propose solutions to drive faster development times
Requirements
- 10+ years sourcing and merchandising experience in apparel and men's activewear categories with high-end national brands in the United States
- Proven ability as a self starter and quick independent learner
- Exceptional attention to detail with a data driven approach to decision making
- Strong analytical mindset with focus on execution and process improvement
- Deep understanding of the product development process utilizing factory and vendor expertise
- Continuous learner with a proactive attitude adaptable to changing circumstances
- Track record in supply chain management or operations
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication and presentation skills