Sourcing Manager, Soft Home (Europe)

ABOUT QUINCE

Founded in 2018, Quince was built to challenge the idea that nice things have to cost a lot. Our mission is simple: to make really high quality essentials for really low prices, produced fairly and sustainably. We believe everyone deserves exceptional craftsmanship and timeless design without the traditional markups. Quince is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) model that cuts out middlemen and leverages just-in-time manufacturing to minimize waste and maximize value. Quince is a tech company disrupting the retail industry by putting AI, analytics and automation at the center of everything we do.

Our unwavering commitment to excellence and company values guide our teams and actions:

• Customer First: We prioritize customer satisfaction in every decision.
• High Quality: True quality means premium materials and rigorous production standards you can feel good about.
• Essential Design: We focus on timeless, functional essentials instead of chasing trends.
• Always a Better Deal: Innovation and transparency ensure value for both customers and partners.
• Social & Environmental Responsibility: We commit to sustainable materials, ethical production, and fair wages.

Quince partners with world-class manufacturers across the globe and serves millions of customers. With strong investor backing and a focus on sustainable growth, we are a company that is rapidly scaling while maintaining a commitment to quality, simplicity, and radical price transparency.

OUR TEAM AND SUCCESS

At Quince, you will be part of a high-performing team that is redefining what quality, value, and sustainability mean in modern retail. We are a destination for builders, innovators, and operators to come together and challenge the status quo. Our collective ambition is bold. We are creating an entirely new category and customer experience – one that democratizes luxury and provides high quality products at radically low prices. That mission demands a world-class team committed to excellence. If you are motivated by impact, growth, and purpose, you will find a strong sense of belonging at Quince.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly skilled Sourcing Manager, Soft Home (Europe) to build and manage our vendor base across Europe for home textiles. This individual will focus primarily on bedding and secondarily on window treatments, table linens, and other soft home textiles. This is a pivotal role as we expand sourcing outside of Asia and diversify our supply chain. The ideal candidate will bring deep product knowledge, a robust vendor network, and the ability to navigate the complexities of sourcing in Europe. This is an individual contributor role reporting to Tugba Geyisi. This person will serve as the linchpin in launching Quince’s Home Textiles business in Europe, owning both vendor management and upstream sourcing strategy across nominated mills and finished goods suppliers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard high-quality, high-compliance vendor partners across Europe for HOME TEXTILES with fast production lead times.
• Drive excellence in partner operations for existing supplier relationships within current and new Quince categories, while expanding the supply base and improving Quince’s product costs, quality, and commercial terms.
• Act as an ambassador to our partners in all interactions, building and deepening our relationships.
• Pitch and onboard vendor partners quickly, with clear onboarding criteria and scalability targets.
• Drive continuous improvement by increasing hit-rate launches (reviews, returns, sales) through product excellence and faster development times.
• Negotiate commercial terms including MOQs, pricing, capacity planning, and compliance.
• Evaluate mill capabilities and work closely with internal product and quality teams to nominate optimal partners.
• Manage mill relationships and ensure smooth handoff of greige fabric to finished goods partners.
• Serve as the sourcing lead for all home textiles from Europe, ensuring quality, margin, and lead time KPIs are met.
• Build scalable and diversified supply chains for each relevant product category (bedding, window, table linens).
• Partner with factories to drive product innovation and reduce development lead times.
• Optimize raw material and finished goods development calendars to enable rapid testing and scaling.
• Collaborate with merchandising, planning, and tech design teams to ensure aligned goals and seamless execution.
• Drive continuous improvement in supplier performance and cost efficiency.

REQUIREMENTS

• 8+ years of experience in sourcing, production, or supply chain roles, ideally within bedding, linens, or similar home categories.
• Deep understanding of fabric development, materials (e.g., cotton, linen, bamboo), filling materials, and workmanship.
• Strong network of European textile manufacturers and nominated mills preferred.
• Demonstrated success in identifying and managing both mill and factory partners.
• Ability to set and execute a strategy for scaling a high-volume product line.
• Fluent in English; additional European languages a plus.
• Strong analytical skills, including comfort with margin modeling, lead time analysis, and vendor scorecards.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Textiles, or related field.
• Ability to travel around Europe and Middle East, especially to vendors/factories in Turkey and Portugal.

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.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & HIRING INTEGRITY

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. Quince is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application or to perform the essential functions of a role at Quince, please let us know by completing this accommodation form. We review all requests individually and will work with you to determine appropriate accommodations on a case-by-case basis. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Quince will conduct background checks in compliance with applicable federal, state, or local laws.