At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage end-to-end merchandising for menswear categories, including performance tracking and product launches.
- Company: Quince is a leading brand in the menswear sector, focusing on quality and customer satisfaction.
- Benefits: The role offers a collaborative work environment with a strong emphasis on flexibility and team success.
- Other info: Position based in London Kings Cross with a 4-day in-office requirement.
- Why this job: Join a fast-paced team in London, driving innovative product strategies in the menswear market.
- Qualifications: Requires 8 years of retail merchandising experience in menswear and strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Responsibilities
- Support end-to-end merchandising for selected menswear categories in the UK & EU, including assortment execution, launches, and performance tracking.
- 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.
- Support 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 London Kings Cross (or other EU offices, Spain/Germany), with 4 days per week in-office requirement.
- 8 years of retail merchandising or buying experience in menswear categories, 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.
- 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.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Integrity
Quince provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Quince is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application or to perform the essential functions of a role at Quince, please let us know by completing this accommodation form. We review all requests individually and will work with you to determine appropriate accommodations on a case-by-case basis. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Quince will conduct background checks in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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Quince is located in London Kings Cross and values diversity, offering equal employment opportunities. The team is committed to innovation in menswear, ensuring high-quality products that meet customer needs.
