Senior Category Manager, Women's - Activewear UK/EU
THE ROLE
Senior Category Manager, Women's Activewear UK/EU
We are seeking a Senior Category Manager, Women's Activewear UK/EU to join our growing team. This role is suited to a data-driven product obsessed all-rounder. It supports the execution of merchandising strategy across selected women's’ activewear category, with responsibility for driving regional performance through strong product execution, trading, and customer insight. In this role, you will play a key part in scaling Quince’s value proposition in the UK & EU by delivering a compelling regional assortment, optimizing the customer experience, and partnering cross-functionally to bring high-quality products to market.
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end product strategy and assortment for women's activewear category in the UK & EU, including assortment execution, launches, and performance tracking
Category-expert, sets long-term strategy with support; may build department from the ground up, with oversight
Execute regional merchandising strategy in partnership with US Product Merchandising and international regional merchandising peers
Contribute to product ideation, helping shape new product opportunities and business cases
Work cross-functionally with Product and Regional Merchandising, Planning, Marketing, Technical Design, and Sourcing to deliver successful product launches—balancing inventory, go-to-market execution, and product quality (fit, sizing, and margin)
Analyse trading performance (sales, returns, margin) and take ownership of actions to improve results
Own pricing and assortment decisions for the region
Own product catalogue management and administration, including product setup, data accuracy, and system maintenance
Build site merchandising strategy, including PDP improvements roadmap and customer journey optimisations
Monitor ratings, reviews, and returns to identify and support product quality improvements
Manage regional product samples and merchandising assets
Maintain merchandising reports, tools, trackers, and pricing files
Take ownership of evaluating regional product compliance requirements and partner with Sourcing and Quality teams to execute
Qualifications required:
Role is based in one of our UK/EU offices (London, Madrid, or Berlin), with 4 days per week in-office requirement
8-10 years of retail merchandising or buying experience in womenswear category, (with specific women's activewear experience) and demonstrated ownership of category performance
E-commerce and/or DTC experience, with exposure to both startup and established (blue-chip) brands preferred
Proven track record of progressing within an organisation and demonstrating continuous growth in roles and responsibilities
Strong product awareness, with a commercial mindset and attention to detail
Product obsessed, with experience leveraging data tools and external sources to drive results
Critical eye to anticipate customer needs (both the “science” and “art” of retail merchandising)
Strong analytical skills, with experience using data to inform trading and merchandising decisions (e.g. sales, margin, return rates)
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in both executional and strategic support roles
Experience working cross-functionally with teams such as Planning, Design, Sourcing, or Marketing
Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with particular ability to influence through concise written narrative
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
Adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity and change
Bachelor’s Degree, preferred