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Quince · 1 month ago

Color & Trends Forecasting Manager

San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $210K/yr

5+ years exp

Quince is a tech company disrupting the retail industry with a mission to provide high-quality essentials at low prices. The Color & Trends Forecasting Manager will drive the development and execution of Quince’s color strategy, focusing on anticipating trends and creating cohesive color palettes to meet customer demands.

Retail

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Color Trend Analysis: Stay at the forefront of color trends by conducting in-depth market research, monitoring industry publications, and analyzing customer buying behavior/ feedback to make style/color recommendations

Develop and Maintain Color Palettes: Utilize expertise and market data to curate and create seasonal color palettes that will resonate with our target audience while aligning to the Quince brand aesthetics. Develop style by color matrix (with Pantones) for key apparel franchises

Color Approvals: Develop color standards to communicate color specifications effectively to manufacturers and suppliers and manage lab dip approvals

Quality Control: Collaborate with Sourcing and Product Development teams to ensure the accurate execution of color choices in the final products and maintain consistent quality across franchises. Collaborate with the Creative team to ensure colors of products are accurately reflected on the website

Forecasting and Long-term Planning: Anticipate future color trends and incorporate them into long-term product development strategies to deliver 3x YoY revenue growth in all apparel, home and kids businesses

Qualification

Color trend forecastingMarket analysisColor palette developmentQuality controlCommunication skillsMS OfficeDetail-orientedProblem-solvingTeam collaboration

Required

5+ years of color trend forecasting experience in the apparel industry

Product obsessed and a keen eye for color aesthetics, with experience in leveraging market trends, data, and a critical eye to anticipate customer needs (combining both the “science” and “art”)

Highly organized, detail-oriented and analytical with focus on execution, problem-solving, improving processes and brand enhancement

Continuous learner and highly curious; always open to considering new perspectives; proactive when changing course and facing added challenges

Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Motivated by working in a fast-paced collaborative environment, where flexibility to stretch into or out of functional comfort zones is crucial for team success

Proficient with MS Office/ G Suite applications including Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree, preferred

Company

Quince

Quince is an affordable luxury brand that sells high-quality fashion and home goods at radically low prices— direct from the factory floor.

Founded in 2018

San Francisco, California, US

201-500 employees

https://www.quince.com

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