Apparel- Active Sourcing Manager, M Active (CN)
Core
Building and leading the Men's activewear sourcing function from scratch to identify, onboard, and manage vendor partners in China for high-quality, low-cost apparel production.
Role type
Senior IC Apparel Sourcing Manager
Builds
Men's activewear product lines for Quince's direct-to-consumer platform
Domain
Apparel retail / Supply chain management / Men's activewear
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (via supply chain)
Required skills
Sourcing and merchandising experience, vendor relationship management, product development process knowledge, supply chain management, data-driven decision making, operational rigor, cost optimization, quality control, commercial terms negotiation
Preferred skills
Experience with high-end national brands, ability to scale new supply chains, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Scout for vendor partners in China capable of high-quality manufacturing with fast lead times, pitch and onboard vendor partners with clear test period criteria, drive excellence in partner operations to improve product costs and quality, act as an ambassador to partners to deepen relationships, drive higher hit-rate launches by identifying bottlenecks and proposing solutions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC