Sr. Procurement Manager at Quince | $240K + Equity

Quince; United States; Remote; USD 164,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Quince is seeking a Sr. Manager, Global Procurement (Hard Home) to own cost structures, drive savings, and build a competitive costing environment.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will leverage deep costing and clean-sheet expertise to challenge suppliers and achieve top-tier pricing while maintaining quality and ESG standards. The role spans category strategy, RFP leadership, upstream sourcing, and value creation, with equity and bonus potential and remote-friendly policies.

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

Responsibilities

• Define and execute procurement category strategy to improve margins as Quince scales.
• Structure and run end-to-end bidding processes with manufacturing partners.
• Build AI agent to run RFPs systematically in 2026 with scenario analyses.
• Create clean sheet costing for buy events and negotiate upstream inputs.
• Lead upstream sourcing and value creation initiatives across materials and categories

Skills

AI procurement tooling

Clean sheet costing

Upstream sourcing

Global procurement

Tools

Vendor Portal

AI RFP agent

Job description

Sr. Procurement Manager at Quince | $240K + Equity — Remote

This is a high-impact senior individual contributor / manager role at a fast-growing direct-to-consumer brand. The compensation range of $164K–$240K base (plus bonus and equity) is competitive for a Senior Procurement Manager in US consumer goods — market rates for comparable roles typically sit between $140K–$200K, so the top end of this range is above market, reflecting Quince's growth-stage urgency.

• Exposure to AI-driven procurement tooling (building an AI RFP agent for 2026) positions you at the intersection of supply chain and emerging tech — a highly marketable skill set.
• Deep clean-sheet costing and upstream verticalization experience translates directly to VP/Director-level roles at larger retailers or CPG companies.
• The scope — from commodity strategy to market-making in cashmere and silk — is unusually broad for a single role, offering accelerated career learning.

Culture signals: Quince presents as a high-velocity startup ("fast pace," "blank sheet of paper," "scale fast"). The 700 bps cost reduction target within 12 months signals high performance expectations. Responsibility is explicitly decoupled from seniority, which is a green flag for ambitious professionals but may also mean stretching beyond traditional job boundaries.

Potential red flags: The role combines strategic planning, hands‑on negotiation, AI development, and supply chain transformation — an extremely wide remit that could indicate under‑resourcing. Candidates should clarify team size and support structure during interviews.

Quince is a destination for builders, creators, innovators, and operators who want to come together and challenge the status quo. Our mission is simple: make really high quality essentials for really low prices, fairly and sustainably. We deliver on that mission through a unique manufacturer‑to‑consumer (M2C) model eliminating the layers of traditional retail that add cost and result in consumers paying more than they need to. We find, build relationships with, and work directly with the manufacturing partners behind some of the world's finest products. From there, our teams design smart, efficient operational processes and build and deploy proprietary technology, AI, and analytics to help us scale fast.

What began with a small assortment of elevated basics has quickly grown into a cross‑category brand spanning apparel, accessories, home goods, and more. Today, tens of millions of people across a growing number of countries come – and return – to Quince because they trust us to deliver.

OUR CULTURE

Quince is a culture built for builders by builders. Our way of working starts with a blank sheet of paper. We question conventional thinking, use technology and data to uncover new opportunities, and move quickly to turn ideas into reality. We aren't interested in replicating how others do retail. We're building a better way – at a speed and scale unlike anything that's been done before.

• We dream big and chase the hard problems others shy away from. Rejecting long‑held assumptions is part of our company's DNA. Where conventional wisdom says you have to choose – soft or durable, speed or rigor, quality or price – we ask why that trade‑off has to exist in the first place.
• Our pace is fast and the bar is high because our customers expect a lot from us and we refuse to let them down. We believe the best results come from challenging ourselves, learning from one another, and building on each other's strengths.
• Here, responsibility is not determined by role, tenure, or seniority. Every team member – no matter their level – has the opportunity to drive our business and shape our trajectory.

If you're someone who likes to imagine new possibilities and build better systems rather than plug in to outdated ones, Quince is the place for you.

THE ROLE

Sr. Manager, Global Procurement (Hard Home)

We are seeking an exceptional Sr. Manager, Global Procurement (Hard Home) 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 to craft a competitive costing environment where major T1 and T2 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 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, while simultaneously institutionalizing repeatable negotiation frameworks to build long‑term category maturity and sustainable competitive advantage.
  • Build AI agent to help 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.
  • Current mature/scale categories: Ensure scale/clean sheet 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 (monthly, quarterly, at trigger points) to renegotiate for scale pricing as the business grows.
  • Support merchandising team by providing scale costing targets (i.e., what cost is achievable at scale).
• 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, ensuring early‑stage cost optimization and seamless material‑to‑finished‑good transitions.
• 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.
  • Examples: 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)?

Qualifications

Required:

• 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

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: $164,000 – $240,000 USD

WHY QUINCE?

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.

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‑based 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.

At Quince, we're dedicated to recruiting top talent who share our drive for innovation. To safeguard candidates, Quince emphasizes legitimate recruitment practices. Initial communication is primarily via official Quince email addresses and LinkedIn; beware of deviations. Personal data and sensitive information will not be solicited during the application phase. Interviews are conducted via phone, in person, or through the approved platforms Google Meets or Zoom — never via messaging apps or other calling services. Offers are merit‑based, communicated verbally, and followed up in writing. If personal information is requested to initiate the hiring process, rest assured it will be through secure and protected means.

Is this procurement role at Quince fully remote or office‑based? The job posting does not explicitly state whether this role is remote or office‑based. It is listed for the USA, and given the cross‑functional nature of the work, candidates should confirm the work arrangement directly with Quince during the application process. What is the salary range for the Sr. Manager, Global Procurement (Hard Home) role at Quince? The posted base salary range is $164,000–$240,000 USD, and may vary based on experience and location. Bonus and equity compensation may also be available for this role. How much experience is required for this role? Quince requires 12–15 years of experience in global procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management, specifically within a consumer goods or retail environment. What categories does the Hard Home procurement role cover? The role focuses on the Hard Home category, covering procurement strategy, clean‑sheet costing, RFP execution, upstream material sourcing, and value creation initiatives across relevant commodities and manufacturing partners. Does Quince offer equity compensation for this role? Yes, the job posting states that bonus and equity may be provided for eligible roles, in addition to the base salary range of $164,000–$240,000 USD.

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