Senior Category Manager, Men’s (EU country)

We are seeking a regional Senior Category Manager, Men’s (EU Country) to join our growing team reporting into the Head of Merchandising, Men’s UK. This role is suited to a data-driven product obsessed all-rounder. It supports the execution of merchandising strategy across selected menswear categories, 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

• 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

• Role is based in London Kings Cross (or other EU offices, Spain/Germany), with a 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.

Pay Range £80,000-£100,000 (base salary). Bonus and equity may also be provided for eligible roles. All posted ranges are reflective of base salary and may vary depending upon experience level and location.