Jobs · Purchasing

Sr. Manager, Global Procurement (Hard Home)

Quince · San Francisco, CA · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemotePurchasing$164k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes "ABOUT QUINCE", "OUR CULTURE", "THE ROLE Sr. Manager, Global Procurement (Hard Home)", then responsibilities, qualifications, pay range, why quince, equal opportunity etc. We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. So we should keep substantive info: About Quince (mission, model, etc), Our Culture, The Role description (overview), Responsibilities (list), Qualifications (list), Pay Range (specific numbers), Why Quince (mission-driven team). We should not repeat job title as heading. Use

for section headings: About the role? Actually they said use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, etc. Also maybe About Quince and Our Culture could be under About the role? But they said use those headings as examples; we can also have other headings if content exists. But they said "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it". So we can have sections: About Quince (maybe as About the role? but that's about the role, not company). However they gave examples but not strict list. We can use headings like About Quince, Our Culture, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Why Quince. Use

for each. We must not repeat job title as heading. So no heading "Sr. Manager, Global Procurement (Hard Home)". We'll embed role overview maybe under About the role? Actually they said "About the role" heading could be used for role overview. So we can put role overview under

About the role

. Then responsibilities list, qualifications list, pay range, why quince maybe as

Why Quince

. Also maybe include

About Quince

and

Our Culture

if we want. But they said prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine About Quince and Our Culture into About the company? But we have headings examples; we could still include them if substantive. However to keep few sections, maybe we combine About Quince and Our Culture into one section "About Quince". But we have separate content; we could merge them into a single

covering both. That would be okay. Thus sections: About the role (role overview), Responsibilities (list), Qualifications (list), Pay (specific range), Why Quince (mission-driven team). Possibly also include About Quince? But we can incorporate that into About the role? Might be weird. Better to have About Quince as separate section, but then we have many sections. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we should aim for maybe 4 sections: About Quince (includes culture), Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay. Why Quince could be part of About Quince? Actually Why Quince is separate motivational section; could be merged into About Quince as well. But we need to preserve all substantive info; merging is fine as long as we don't lose detail. We can include all info in About Quince paragraph. Thus final HTML:

About Quince

... (combined About Quince, Our Culture, Why Quince)

Responsibilities

  • ... each responsibility

Qualifications

  • ... each qualification

Pay

Pay Range: $164,000 USD - $240,000 USD

We must not include bonus/equity mention? It's in posting: "All posted ranges are reflective of base salary and may vary depending upon experience level and location. Bonus and equity may also be provided for eligible roles." That's substantive? It's about compensation; we could include in Pay section. But they said only include Pay section if posting actually states them; it does state base salary range and mentions bonus/equity. So we can include that. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, security advisory, accommodation form, background check, etc. Remove those. Now extract responsibilities list from text: Responsibilities bullet points (they are in paragraph but we can parse): - Procurement Category Strategy: Define and execute the commercial roadmap and vendor distribution strategy for assigned categories to improve margins as Quince scales. Establish short- and long-term procurement targets aligned to business growth. 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. Own the full lifecycle from vendor identification through award. Deliver immediate, best-in-class product cost savings through rigorous negotiation, while simultaneously institutionalizing repeatable negotiation frameworks to build long-term category maturity and sustainable competitive advantage. 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. Current mature / scale categories: Ensure scale / cleansheet costing with Finished Goods Manufacturers Negotiate upstream of Finished Goods to secure best pricing and availability of (inputs (e.g. fabrics, yarns, fibers, commodities, trims) New categories / new products Lead Buy Plan margin review to govern company margin target Partner with material sourcing team to ensure transparent, competitive pricing from all key material suppliers (we own material, we own costing) Negotiate reasonable launch costing and set schedule (monthly, quarterly, at trigger points) to renegotiate for scale pricing as the business grows Support merchandising team by providing scale costing targets (i.e. what cost is achievable at scale) - 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. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate upstream material availability into product design and development cycles, ensuring early-stage cost optimization and seamless material-to-finished-good transitions. - 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. e.g. How do we become a market maker for Cashmere, Silk, etc? Could we sell cashmere and silk to other retailers? How can we partner with other mills or manufacturers to build a verticalized supply chain for critical materials, like linen, from French/Belgian farms and scutchers to linen mills? How do we buy/sell commodities to manage price fluctuations (e.g. gold pricing, Cashmere pricing)? We need to keep all substantive info; we can keep as list items each maybe a sentence summarizing but we must not invent or summarize away detail. Better to keep each bullet as a full sentence or multiple sentences but as
  • . We can break into multiple
  • for each distinct duty. However we must not lose detail. Could keep each bullet as a paragraph inside
  • . That's okay. Qualifications list: - 12-15 years of experience in global procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management in a consumer goods or retail 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 Also maybe include "All posted ranges are reflective of base salary..." but that's in Pay. Now About Quince paragraph: combine About Quince, Our Culture, Why Quince. About Quince text: "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." Our Culture: "Quince is a culture built for builders by builders. Our way of working starts with a blank sheet of paper. We question conventional thinking, use technology and data to uncover new opportunities, and move quickly to turn ideas into reality. We aren’t interested in replicating how others do retail. We’re building a better way – at a speed and scale unlike anything that’s been done before. We dream big and chase the hard problems others shy away from. Rejecting long-held assumptions is part of our company's DNA. Where conventional wisdom says you have to choose – soft or durable, speed or rigor, quality or price – we ask why that trade-off has to exist in the first place.Our pace is fast and the bar is high because our customers expect a lot from us and we refuse to let them down. We believe the best results come from challenging ourselves, learning from one another, and building on each other's strengths. Here, responsibility is not determined by role, tenure, or seniority. Every team member - no matter their level - has the opportunity to drive our business and shape our trajectory. If you’re someone who likes to imagine new possibilities and build better systems rather than plug-in to outdated ones, Quince is the place for you." Why Quince: "Joining Quince means being part of a mission-driven team reshaping retail. You will work alongside talented colleagues, tackle meaningful challenges, and contribute to building a more sustainable, accessible future for customers and partners alike." We can combine into a paragraph or multiple paragraphs inside

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    for prose; we can have multiple

    under the heading? Probably okay to have multiple

    . But we need to output only HTML fragment; we can have multiple

    elements. Thus:

    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.

    Quince is a culture built for builders by builders. Our way of working starts with a blank sheet of paper. We question conventional thinking, use technology and data to uncover new opportunities, and move quickly to turn ideas into reality. We

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