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

London, England · United Kingdom - London · GBP 80,000-100,000 · 8-10 years experience · Onsite · Posted Oct 5, 2026

At a glance

Quince is a destination for builders, creators, innovators, and operators who want to come together and challenge the status quo. Our mission is simple: make really high quality essentials for really low prices, fairly and sustainably. We deliver on that mission through a unique manufacturer-to-consumer (M2C) model eliminating the layers of traditional retail that add cost and result in consumers paying more than they need to. We find, build relationships with, and work directly with the manufacturing partners behind some of the world’s finest products. From there, our teams design smart, efficient operational processes and build and deploy proprietary technology, AI, and analytics to help us scale fast.
What began with a small assortment of elevated basics has quickly grown into a cross-category brand spanning apparel, accessories, home goods, and more. Today, tens of millions of people across a growing number of countries come – and return – to Quince because they trust us to deliver.

We are seeking a Senior Category Manager, Women's Activewear UK/EU to join our growing team and support the execution of merchandising strategy across the selected women's activewear category.
This role is responsible for driving regional performance through strong product execution, trading, and customer insight.
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.

Own end-to-end product strategy and assortment for women's activewear category in the UK & EU, including assortment execution, launches, and performance tracking
Set long-term category strategy with support and potentially build the 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
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

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
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
Strong analytical skills, with experience using data to inform trading and merchandising decisions
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
Motivated by working in a fast-paced collaborative environment, with adaptability and comfort with ambiguity and change

E-commerce and/or DTC experience, with exposure to both startup and established (blue-chip) brands preferred
Bachelor’s Degree, preferred