Director - Specialty Fibers

The role

The Director of Specialty Fibers ensures products made from luxury fibers meet quality, sustainability, and affordability standards. This person leads the end-to-end supply chain, manages a specialized team, and connects sourcing, production, quality, and design teams.

What you will do

• Orchestrate the end-to-end supply chain from fiber to finished yarn.
• Lead and mentor a team of sourcing managers, quality engineers, and production experts.
• Drive multi-sourcing and nearshoring strategies.
• Set strategic direction for vertical integration opportunities.
• Advise the executive team on fiber market trends and geopolitical risks.
• Identify cost-leadership opportunities across the supply chain.
• Build and curate a supplier ecosystem of mills, dehairers, spinners, and dye houses.
• Lead supplier development programs to improve yield and reduce defects.
• Drive traceability and transparency across the fiber supply chain.
• Architect the quality management system for all specialty fibers.

Required qualifications

• Degree in Textile Science, Fiber Engineering, Material Science, Supply Chain Management, Color Chemistry, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in specialty fiber sourcing, yarn production, quality management, or coloration for apparel, accessories, or home textiles.
• Deep technical knowledge of natural fibers (cashmere, merino, yak, alpaca, cotton) and spinning processes (woolen, worsted).
• Proven leadership experience managing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced retail or manufacturing environment.
• Strong cost analysis skills: cost-per-kilogram modeling, yield optimization, landed cost analysis, and budget management.
• Experience building and maintaining quality standards and supplier compliance programs.
• Excellent communication skills to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience with sustainable fibers
• Knowledge of supply chain traceability including blockchain or digital tracking systems
• Familiarity with PLM systems and quality database management
• Background in luxury goods (apparel, home and accessories) with an eye for premium aesthetics, handfeel, and trend forecasting

Benefits

• Work alongside talented colleagues
• Tackle meaningful challenges

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. They use a manufacturer-to-consumer model to deliver high quality essentials for low prices, fairly and sustainably.