Head of Planning

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.

We're looking for a commercially savvy, analytically minded leader to drive Quince's global forecasting and inventory planning strategy from our UK hub. In this role, you will set the vision and lead execution for our end-to-end planning approach—improving product availability, enhancing working capital efficiency, and strengthening vendor alignment across international markets.

Success in this position means delivering measurable improvements in forecast accuracy, inventory turnover, and global supply chain performance while building scalable systems that connect demand signals to business outcomes. This role is central to Quince's mission of making high-quality essentials accessible and sustainable at scale.

• Develop and lead a comprehensive forecasting strategy that integrates demand signals, planning inputs, and machine learning to drive accuracy and agility.

• Oversee forecasting infrastructure and planning systems to improve stock availability, customer experience, and margin efficiency.

• Achieve material improvement in inventory turnover (targeting a minimum of 30%) while reducing holding and logistics costs across the warehouse and DC network.

• Design and implement scalable planning frameworks that connect SKU-level forecasts to broader company KPIs.

• Partner with UK, EU, and global sourcing teams to ensure forecasts align with supplier capacity, lead times, and risk frameworks.

• Embed forecasting models into product launches, marketing campaigns, promotions, and replenishment cycles.

• Lead the testing, iteration, and rollout of forecasting and planning solutions in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

• Enhance vendor-facing planning processes to improve trust, responsiveness, and alignment with global manufacturing partners.

Required:

• 8–12+ years of experience in forecasting, inventory planning, or supply chain management, ideally within retail, DTC, or marketplace environments.

• Proven success leading forecasting and planning transformations in a data-rich environment.

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to communicate insights clearly across teams.

• Demonstrated leadership experience with cross-functional teams in fast-paced, entrepreneurial settings.

• Systems-oriented and commercially focused—capable of balancing growth, efficiency, and risk.

• Experience collaborating with global suppliers and manufacturers, particularly across Asia, Europe, and North America.

Preferred:

• Hands-on experience implementing or scaling forecasting systems/tools (e.g., Anaplan, NetSuite, or proprietary solutions).

• Familiarity with leveraging AI or large language models (LLMs) to enhance forecasting accuracy and speed.

• Proven track record of improving inventory turnover while reducing holding and logistics costs.

• Experience building scalable planning frameworks linking product-level forecasts to category and business-level outcomes.

• Background in transforming vendor-facing planning processes for greater agility and partnership.

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.

Pay Range

£120,000 - £220,000 GBP

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, and local laws.

Security Advisory: Beware of Frauds

At Quince, we're dedicated to recruiting top talent who share our drive for innovation. To safeguard candidates, Quince emphasizes legitimate recruitment practices. Initial communication is primarily via official Quince email addresses and LinkedIn; beware of deviations. Personal data and sensitive information will not be solicited during the application phase. Interviews are conducted via phone, in person, or through the approved platforms Google Meets or Zoom—never via messaging apps or other calling services. Offers are merit-based, communicated verbally, and followed up in writing. If personal information is requested to initiate the hiring process, rest assured it will be through secure and protected means.