Associate Merchant - Women's Active

The Role

The Associate Merchant, Active role is responsible for delighting Quince’s growing customer base by expanding and managing the Active product assortment on Quince.

Quince has proven the consumer value proposition and has built a loyal, repeat consumer base. We want to build on that value proposition and continue to scale in both existing and new product categories. This merchant leading Active 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.

Responsibilities

• Own the Active assortment strategy, ensuring the category delivers on Quince’s promise of exceptional quality at accessible prices, in partnership with the Sr. Merchandising Manager
• Leverage data and customer insights to build, optimize, and scale the assortment — analyzing performance, refining product mix, and making evidence-based decisions to meet customer needs and achieve financial goals
• Using a data-driven approach, continuously identify whitespace in the assortment and refine product roadmap based on new information and learnings using various tools and AI to support continued high growth
• Leverage data for ratings, reviews, and return rates to diagnose quality improvements and drive fixes with PD and Sourcing
• Own and maintain accurate product data in PLM and other internal tools
• Partner closely with Product Development and Sourcing to identify and develop new products, with a focus on performance, sustainability, and the highest quality materials and craftsmanship
• Collaborate with marketing, site, and creative teams to ensure compelling product launches and storytelling that reflect brand positioning

Qualifications

Required:

• Role is based in San Francisco California, with 3 days per week in office requirement.
• 3+ years of apparel merchandising experience. Active performance apparel strongly preferred
• E-commerce experience and/or DTC with product creation 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

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree