SlipstreamJobsFresh Startup & VC-Backed Jobs

Senior Category Manager, Women's - Wovens UK/EU

Quince - Madrid, Spain - In-office - posted 2026-10-05

Apply on the company site

SlipstreamJobs tracks this role from the company's public career site. Apply directly on the employer's site.

Salary: GBP 80,000 - 100,000 / annual

Quince is a manufacturer-to-consumer (M2C) fashion and essentials brand on a mission to deliver high-quality products at fair prices sustainably. The company operates across apparel, accessories, home goods, and more, serving tens of millions of customers globally through a direct-to-consumer model that eliminates traditional retail intermediaries. You will own end-to-end product strategy and assortment for the women's woven category across the UK and EU regions. This is a strategic and executional role where you will drive regional performance through strong product execution, trading decisions, and deep customer insight. You may build the department from the ground up with oversight, establishing yourself as the category expert and long-term strategist for this business. Key responsibilities include: - Owning assortment execution, product launches, and performance tracking for women's wovens in UK/EU - Executing regional merchandising strategy in partnership with US Product Merchandising and international peers - Contributing to product ideation and developing business cases for new opportunities - Working cross-functionally with Product, Regional Merchandising, Planning, Marketing, Technical Design, and Sourcing to deliver successful launches while balancing inventory, go-to-market execution, product quality, fit, sizing, and margin - Analyzing trading performance (sales, returns, margin) and owning corrective actions - Making pricing and assortment decisions for the region - Managing product catalogue administration, data accuracy, and system maintenance - Building site merchandising strategy, including PDP improvements and customer journey optimization - Monitoring ratings, reviews, and returns to drive product quality improvements - Managing regional product samples and merchandising assets - Evaluating regional product compliance requirements and partnering with Sourcing and Quality teams Quince's culture is built for builders by builders. The company questions conventional thinking, uses technology and data to uncover opportunities, and moves quickly. Responsibility is not determined by role or seniority—every team member can drive the business and shape trajectory. You'll work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where flexibility and adaptability are essential. REQUIREMENTS: - 8–10 years of retail merchandising or buying experience in womenswear, with specific women's woven category 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 organization with continuous growth in roles and responsibilities - 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 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 - Bachelor's degree preferred - Based in one of Quince's UK/EU offices (London, Madrid, or Berlin) with 4 days per week in-office requirement

Similar roles