Fabric Sourcing/Production Manager, Novelty

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. 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Title: Manager, Material Production - Novelty Responsibilities: • Own novelty material OTD performance, tracking delivery timelines from suppliers to production facilities and flagging potential delays. • Proactively manage production schedules to ensure novelty materials are available when needed, communicating risks to cross-functional partners. • Resolve supply interruptions by expediting shipments or reallocating inventory as necessary to meet production deadlines. • Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for supplier lead times and delivery reliability. • Partner with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure novelty materials are processed according to technical specifications and quality expectations. • Monitor novelty material consumption during production to identify discrepancies, yield loss, or quality deviations. • Work upstream with suppliers to align novelty material lot sizing, specifications, and traceability for smoother production integration. • Maintain clear documentation of novelty material lots, test results, and production flow to support traceability and continuous improvement. • Coordinate with planners and production team to align novelty material availability with production demand and schedules. • Collaborate with R&D, Product Development, and Sourcing teams to support seamless production handoffs. • Provide input on novelty material purchasing decisions based on production capacity, lead times, and quality performance history. • Escalate production blockers (e.g., material shortages, quality holds) with recommended solutions to meet OTD goals. Qualifications: • Degree in Textile Engineering, Material Science, Supply Chain, or a related field. • Proven experience managing raw materials in a textile or apparel production environment, preferably with novelty materials or specialty fabrics. • Strong ability to assess novelty material quality and enforce standards prior to production. • Demonstrated skill in tracking inventory levels and driving on-time delivery performance. • Ability to use data to monitor material usage, identify yield issues, and improve production flow. • Experience working with vendors, suppliers, planners, and internal production teams to resolve issues quickly. • Preferred experience with novelty fabric grading, testing, or lot management. • Knowledge of fabric manufacturing operations and raw-material-to-finished-good conversion. • Familiarity with inventory management systems or ERP tools. • Understanding of sustainable material sourcing and production practices. WHY QUINCE? 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