Job Description

Position Overview

Quince is seeking a highly experienced professional to join our team and drive improvements in production lead times and supply chain efficiency. This role involves assessing and optimizing production processes, exploring cost-saving opportunities, and managing strategic vendor partnerships to ensure high-quality products and exceptional customer experiences.

Company Information

OUR STORY

Quince was started to challenge the existing idea that nice things should cost a lot. Our mission was simple: create an item of equal or greater quality than the leading luxury brands and sell them at a much lower price.

OUR VALUES

• Customer First: Customer satisfaction is our highest priority.
• High Quality: True quality is a combination of premium materials and high production standards that everyone can feel good about.
• Essential design: We don’t chase trends, and we don’t sell everything. We’re expert curators that find the very best and bring it to you at the lowest prices.
• Always a better deal: Through innovation and real price transparency, we want to offer the best deal to both our customers and our factory partners.
• Environmentally and Socially conscious: We’re committed to sustainable materials and sustainable production methods. That means a cleaner environment and fair wages for factory workers.

OUR TEAM AND SUCCESS

Quince is a retail and technology company co-founded by a team that has extensive experience in retail, technology, and building early-stage companies. You’ll work with a team of world-class talent from Stanford GSB, Google, D.E. Shaw, Stitch Fix, Urban Outfitters, Wayfair, McKinsey, Nike, etc.

Responsibilities

• Conduct end-to-end lead time production assessments and implement key initiatives to measure and drive shorter production lead times, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Explore cost savings opportunities within production, ensuring efficient utilization of time and resources.
• Work closely with the materials sourcing team and inventory planning team, overseeing production efficiency to optimize supply chain operations.
• Manage strategic partnerships with vendors, ensuring a great experience working with Quince and that they are compliant with the company's needs and demands.
• Manage suppliers on-time delivery metrics to hit 90% OTD with every supplier within your responsibility.
• Work with vendors and engineers to achieve data quality standards and become expert in using internal tools and portals to achieve results.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, collate information (in a scalable way) to drive vendor performance, ensuring the best customer experience.
• Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews with management of each partner, covering Strategy, Business Highlights, Performance, and Areas for Improvement.

Key Competencies & Requirements

• 10 years of Sourcing or Procurement experience, with a deep understanding of suppliers' end-to-end production processes.
• Experience operating with major China/US-based online retailers (M2C).
• Strong network with partner factories in sourcing for Home goods.
• GM mindset with a supply chain background and manufacturing (lean/JIT) experience.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and analytical with a focus on execution, problem-solving, improving processes, and brand enhancement.
• Continuous learner and highly curious; always open to considering new perspectives; proactive when changing course and facing added challenges.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Bachelor's Degree, preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: We rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range.
• Bonus Eligibility: Varies by role and is determined based on the position’s impact and contribution to our strategic goals.
• Pay Range: $1 - $50 USD

Employment Type

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Location Type

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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.