Senior Category Manager, Home EU

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 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.

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 one of our UK/EU (London, Madrid, or Berlin) offices, with 4 days per week (Monday-Thursday) in office requirement.