Sourcing Manager, Men's Outerwear (CN/SEA)
Core
Lead sourcing efforts for Men's Outerwear products across China and Southeast Asia, managing supplier relationships to ensure quality, sustainability, and cost-efficiency for a direct-to-consumer brand.
Role type
Senior Sourcing Manager (Apparel)
Builds
Men's Outerwear products for Quince's direct-to-consumer platform
Domain
Retail / Apparel Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Sourcing and merchandising experience in Men's apparel, vendor development, open costing, capacity management, material sourcing, trade benefits analysis, process improvement, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Experience sourcing in SEA/CN for Men's Outerwear, DTC/retail/e-commerce background, interest in sustainable fashion
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Scout vendor partners in China/Hong Kong or SEA for Men's Outerwear, pitch and onboard vendor partners, drive excellence in partner operations, manage supplier capacity, source materials to improve cost/quality/speed, construct validated cost structures, act as ambassador to partners, drive higher hit-rate launches, lead strategic and operational initiatives
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC