THE ROLE

Senior Category Manager, Home (EU Country)

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.

Responsibilities

• Own all end-to-end product strategy and assortment for designated Home categories in the UK (or EU country), 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 UK (or EU country) 
• Partner with Supply Chain and Sourcing to maximize margin for category in the UK (or EU country)  
• 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.

Qualifications

Required

• 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 London (or other EU offices), with 4 days per week (Monday-Thursday) in office requirement.

Pay Range: £80,000-£100,000