Senior Manager, Global Procurement (Materials)

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THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

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 to craft a competitive costing environment where T2 and T3 suppliers are being challenged to provide transparent, and competitive pricing to achieve a win win supply chain for both Quince and our partners.

Success in this role means achieving material cost at or near should-costing, below market indices, securing supply continuity, and 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 to proactively surface threats and opportunities.

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.

Build material-specific clean sheets for all top raw material inputs to create pricing transparency and support Tier 1 negotiation.

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 (we own material, we own costing)

Tier 2 (and Tier 3) Vendor Strategy: Map and design an upstream network strategy to consolidate raw material volumes across key material types and maximize direct-to-mill leverage. Reduce supply chain complexity while improving cost and availability.

Complete mapping of the Tier 2 and Tier 3 vendor landscape and deliver a defined material and vendor strategy that reduces complexity, ensures capacity, and increases direct-to-mill buying power.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate upstream material availability into product design and development cycles, ensuring early-stage cost optimization and seamless material-to-finished-good transitions.

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.

Consistently deliver product exceptional material cost without sacrificing product quality or ESG considerations

Negotiate and execute immediate cost-reduction agreements directly with Tier 2 material suppliers, while simultaneously institutionalizing repeatable negotiation frameworks to build long-term material maturity and sustainable competitive advantage.

Partner directly with the Material Sourcing, Product Sourcing and Tier 1 and Tier 2 vendors to align on, and implement, material benefits into finished goods costing.

Value Creation: Identify and execute on opportunities to reshape the supply chain and extract new financial value beyond traditional sourcing boundaries, including verticalization and volume consolidation plays.

E.g. How do we become a market maker for Cashmere, Silk, etc? Could we sell cashmere and silk to other retailers? How can we partner with other mills or manufacturers to build a verticalized supply chain for critical materials, like linen, from French/Belgian farms and scutchers to linen mills? How do we buy/sell commodities to manage price fluctuations (e.g. gold pricing, Cashmere pricing)?

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 and automate complex procurement tasks.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