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Salary: GBP 80,000 - 100,000 / annual
Quince is a manufacturer-to-consumer (M2C) retailer delivering high-quality essentials at accessible prices across apparel, accessories, and home goods. The company operates with a mission-driven culture focused on challenging conventional retail and leveraging technology and data to scale rapidly.
You will join as Senior Category Manager for Bedding, reporting to the Head of Home UK/EU. This role leads end-to-end merchandising execution for the Bedding category across the UK/EU region, balancing strategic product development with operational excellence.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead merchandising strategy execution for Bedding, including assortment planning, product launches, and performance tracking across UK/EU
- Partner with US Product Merchandising and international peers to execute regional strategy
- Contribute to product ideation and develop business cases for new opportunities
- Work cross-functionally with Product, Planning, Marketing, Technical Design, and Sourcing teams to deliver successful launches while managing inventory, go-to-market execution, product quality, fit, sizing, and margin
- Analyze trading performance (sales, returns, margin) and drive improvements
- Support regional pricing and assortment decisions
- Own product catalog management, data accuracy, and system maintenance
- Develop site merchandising strategy, including PDP improvements and customer journey optimization
- Monitor ratings, reviews, and returns to identify product quality improvements
- Manage regional product samples and merchandising assets
- Maintain merchandising reports, tools, trackers, and pricing files
- Evaluate regional product compliance requirements and partner with Sourcing and Quality teams
This is a data-driven, product-obsessed role suited to an all-rounder who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You'll play a key part in scaling Quince's value proposition in international markets.
Requirements:
- 8–10 years of retail buying or category experience in Home Textiles/Bedding, with 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 organization and demonstrating continuous growth in roles and responsibilities
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Strong product awareness with 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 (sales, margin, return rates)
- Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in both executional and strategic support roles
- Experience working cross-functionally with Planning, Design, Sourcing, or Marketing teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with ability to influence through concise written narrative
- Motivated by fast-paced collaborative environments with flexibility to stretch into or out of functional comfort zones
- Adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity and change
- Based in London, Madrid, or Berlin with 4 days per week in-office requirement
