Senior Manager, Global Procurement - Women Knits & Woven Tops

The role

The Senior Manager, Global Procurement - Women Knits & Woven Tops will own and drive cost structures and savings. This person will define procurement category strategies and execute competitive bidding processes to achieve product cost targets.

What you will do

• Define and execute the commercial roadmap and vendor distribution strategy for assigned categories.
• Deliver 700 bps product cost reductions over the next 12 months.
• Structure and run competitive, end-to-end bidding processes.
• Build an AI agent to run RFPs systematically in 2026.
• Create and utilize component-level clean sheets to drive pricing transparency.
• Lead Buy Plan margin review to govern company margin target.
• Negotiate launch costing and scale pricing.
• Partner with material sourcing team to ensure competitive pricing from material suppliers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate material availability into design cycles.
• Identify opportunities to reshape the supply chain through verticalization and volume consolidation.

Required qualifications

• 12-15 years of experience in global procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management in retail apparel 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
• Technical aptitude for leveraging AI-powered platforms (e.g., LLMs) to conduct scenario analysis and automate complex procurement tasks
• Excellent negotiation skills and commercial acumen
• Bachelor’s degree required

Nice to have

• Experience in apparel, soft goods, or home goods
• MBA or advanced degree

Before you apply

• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

About the company

Quince is a destination for builders, creators, innovators, and operators. The company uses a manufacturer-to-consumer model to deliver high quality essentials at low prices.