Sourcing Manager, Kids & Baby

The role

The Sourcing Manager, Kids & Baby Apparel finds, vets, and onboards vendors to secure quality, cost, speed, and scalability. This role manages supplier relationships, optimizes pricing, and ensures compliance with legal and ethical standards.

What you will do

• Finds, vets, pitches, signs and onboards vendors
• Pitches and on-boards vendor partners in speed
• Sets up the vendor for success thru vendor onboarding trainings and performance management
• Drive excellence in partner operations for existing supplier relationships
• Collaboratively works with merchants, procurement and vendor partners on achieving margin target
• Works with vendors and Quince functional teams to build speed and scalability
• Ensures factories meet legal, ethical, and sustainability standards
• Establish backup vendors or alternative sourcing strategies
• Act as an Ambassador to our partners in all interactions

Required qualifications

• 10 year + sourcing and merchandising experience in K&B categories
• Proven ability as a self starter and quick independent learner
• Exceptional attention to details with a data driven approach to decision making and problem-solving
• Strong analytical mindset with a focus on execution, process improvement, and brand enhancement
• Continuous learner with a proactive attitude
• Good track record in supply chain management or operations
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Skilled in written and verbal communication and presentation

About the company

Quince is a destination for builders, creators, innovators, and operators. They use a manufacturer-to-consumer model to deliver high quality essentials for low prices.