Senior Category Manager, Home EU

We are seeking a Senior Category Manager, Home EU to join our growing team. This role owns the end-to-end product strategy for designated Home categories, with full accountability for assortment, launches, revenue, margins, and long-term category growth. In this role, you will play a critical part in scaling Quince’s value proposition in the EU by building a compelling, high-quality assortment that delights customers while delivering strong business results.

• →Own all end-to-end product strategy and assortment for designated Home categories in the EU, including category strategy, assortment, launches, and performance.
• →Category-expert, sets long-term strategy with support; may build department from the ground up, with oversight.
• →Partner with Marketing to develop and lead the go-to-market strategy and execution for these categories in the EU 
• →Partner with Supply Chain and Sourcing to maximize margin for category in the EU
• →Analyze data to drive decision-making, including sales velocity, margin, return rate, etc.
• →Collaborate with key cross-functional partners, particularly Design, Creative, Planning, and Marketing, to ensure we are developing products that meet our brand/style requirements, we are maintaining in-stock position, and are driving traffic to key products.
• →Leveraging data for ratings, reviews, and return rates, participate and spearhead quality improvements for any products in assortment with improvement opportunities.
• →Assist in onboarding additional best-in-class vendors to the Quince model to expand source base.
• →Continuously identify whitespace in the assortment and refine product roadmap based on new information and learnings.
• →Build site merchandising strategy, including PDP improvements roadmap and top nav and filter optimizations.

• 8-10 years of retail merchandising or buying experience in home categories, with demonstrated ownership of category performance. 
• E-commerce experience and/or DTC experience preferred
• Proven track record of progressing within an organization and demonstrating continuous growth in roles and responsibilities
• Product obsessed with experience in leveraging data tools and external sources
• Critical eye to anticipate customer needs (both the “science” and “art” of retail merchandising)
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and execution-focused, with a demonstrated ability for building scalable processes and driving cross-functional alignment
• 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
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred
• Role is based in one of our UK/EU (London, Madrid, or Berlin) offices, with 4 days per week (Monday-Thursday) in office requirement.

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.

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.

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