Quince - Senior Category Manager, Home - Bedding UK/EU

• Role is based in London / Madrid or Berlin with 4 days per week in-office requirement • 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 organisation and demonstrating continuous growth in roles and responsibilities • Bachelor’s Degree, preferred • 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.