Merchandising Manager, Specialty (Plus, Petites, Maternity)

Quince is a retail and technology company co-founded by a team that has extensive experience in retail, technology and building early stage companies. You’ll work with a team of world-class talent from Stanford GSB, Google, D.E. Shaw, Stitch Fix, Urban Outfitters, Wayfair, McKinsey, Nike etc.

The Merchandising Manager, Specialty (Plus, Petites, Maternity) role is responsible for delighting Quince’s growing customer base by expanding and managing the Women’s product assortment on Quince, specifically in the  Plus, Petites, & Maternity categories.

At Quince, we believe that everyone deserves access to high quality products at radically affordable prices.  We believe the marketplace for consumer products is inundated with too many options, and customers find product quality difficult to determine and yet frequently pay more for a variety of things that can be delivered at much lower prices.  Our goal is to find the best products in the marketplace and connect the makers of these goods directly to the customers who want them. Quince has proven the consumer value proposition in the apparel and accessories categories, especially within the men’s sweaters space and has built a loyal, repeat consumer base.  We want to build on that value proposition and continue to scale the Women’s category in both existing and new product classes.  This merchant leading Plus, Petites, and Maternity will be responsible for managing the assortment, revenue and margins, and overall growth trajectory of that product category.

Quince’s growth and success is directly tied to the performance and success of this role. The person in this role will be an innovator at heart leveraging the attributes below to build and run our emerging categories strategy:* Experience in retail merchandising for the Women’s apparel categories* Strong and structured problem solver* Data driven decision maker* Deep understanding of consumer/ retail sector dynamics* Able to leverage technology to build and scale the product strategy* Independent learner and executor* Strong communicator* Collaborative, especially with external partners

Qualifications

-5-10 years of retail merchandising experience in the Women’s apparel category, preferably with luxury expertise. Plus experience is required!

-E-commerce experience and/or DTC experience preferred

-Proven track record of progressing within an organization and demonstrating continuous growth in roles and responsibilities

-Product obsessed with experience in leveraging data tools and external sources

-Critical eye to anticipate customer needs (both the “science” and “art” of retail merchandising)

-Highly organized, detail-oriented and analytical with focus on execution, problem-solving, improving processes and brand enhancement

-Continuous learner and highly curious; always open to considering new perspectives; proactive when changing course and facing added challenges

-Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

-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

-Bachelor’s Degree, preferred