Senior Manager, Global Procurement
United Kingdom · Remote · 8+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 5, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 8+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- United Kingdom · Remote
About Quince
- 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.
About the role
- Quince is seeking multiple exceptional Senior Manager, Global Procurement professionals to own and drive cost structures and savings across various categories.
- The role is critical to delivering the highest quality products at radically low prices through a manufacturer-to-consumer model.
- Reporting to the Head of Procurement, you will leverage deep expertise in commodity costing, clean sheet, and manufacturing excellence to craft a competitive costing environment.
Responsibilities
- Procurement Category Strategy: Define and execute the commercial roadmap and vendor distribution strategy for assigned categories to improve margins as Quince scales.
- 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.
- Deliver immediate, best-in-class product cost savings through rigorous negotiation, while simultaneously institutionalizing repeatable negotiation frameworks.
- Build AI agent to help us 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Requirements
- 8+ 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
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in apparel, soft goods, or home goods strongly preferred
- MBA or advanced degree a plus
Workplace
- Remote in the United States or United Kingdom
Skills
- LLMs
- AI
- Analytics
- RFP
- Negotiation
- Supply Chain Management
- Scenario Analysis
