Allocator

ERNEST JONES; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount up to 30% on products

Life Assurance from day one

Minimum 22 days holiday increasing</

Retirement Savings plans

Health & Wellbeing Scheme

Study support and career progression

Give As You Earn

Job summary

Signet Jewelers is seeking an Allocator to join our Merchandise Planning team in Watford, in a hybrid role. You’ll help ensure the right stock is in the right stores at the right time by managing supplier call-offs, placing orders and monitoring stock targets.

You’ll work closely with Buying and Logistics, analyse data, and support reporting and administration to enable strong store performance and strategic Go To Market delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate confidently with people at all levels.
• Collaborative approach and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Confident using PC-based systems and willingness to learn new systems.
• Flexible approach and ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Basic understanding of merchandising and how stock impacts a retail business.
• Retail experience desirable; degree-level education is valued.

Responsibilities

• Managing and authorising stock call-offs from suppliers into our warehouse using our B2B systems.
• Managing stock orders to maximise sales while supporting stock targets.
• Proposing, placing and maintaining orders to achieve target service levels.
• Monitoring store stock levels and ensuring they are optimised in line with agreed plans.
• Supporting the set-up of stock packs for new stores.
• Implementing price changes when required.
• Building and maintaining strong professional relationships with suppliers.
• Responding to store requests and queries quickly and effectively.
• Maintaining accurate departmental data, systems and files.
• Preparing data and supporting regular reporting requirements.
• Providing administrative support to the wider Merchandise Planning team.
• Working closely with Buying, Logistics, Stores, E-Commerce and Visual Merchandising teams.
• Ensuring all activities are completed in line with our Go To Market process and key deadlines.
• Developing a good understanding of relevant processes, policies and Competition Act requirements.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Numerical and analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Collaborative/team-oriented

Flexibility/adaptability

Willingness to learn new systems

Education

Degree-level education

Job description

Allocator - Signet Jewelers | Watford / Hybrid

Are you organised, analytical and passionate about getting the right products to the right place at the right time?

We're looking for an Allocator to join our Merchandise Planning team at Signet Jewelers. Working alongside our Buying and Merchandise Planning teams, you'll play an important role in making sure our stores have the right stock available to meet customer demand and support our sales and commercial targets.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems and making decisions that have a real impact across our retail business.

What you'll be doing

As an Allocator, you'll help manage the flow of stock from our suppliers through to our stores, ensuring products are available where and when they are needed.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing and authorising stock call-offs from suppliers into our warehouse using our B2B systems.
• Managing stock orders to maximise sales while supporting stock targets.
• Proposing, placing and maintaining orders to achieve target service levels.
• Monitoring store stock levels and ensuring they are optimised in line with agreed plans.
• Supporting the set-up of stock packs for new stores.
• Implementing price changes when required.
• Building and maintaining strong professional relationships with suppliers.
• Responding to store requests and queries quickly and effectively.
• Maintaining accurate departmental data, systems and files.
• Preparing data and supporting regular reporting requirements.
• Providing administrative support to the wider Merchandise Planning team.
• Working closely with Buying, Logistics, Stores, E-Commerce and Visual Merchandising teams.
• Ensuring all activities are completed in line with our Go To Market process and key deadlines.
• Developing a good understanding of relevant processes, policies and Competition Act requirements.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who is naturally organised, commercially aware and enjoys working with data.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• The ability to communicate confidently with people at all levels.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Confidence using PC-based systems and a willingness to learn new systems.
• A flexible approach and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• A basic understanding of merchandising and how stock impacts a retail business.
• Retail experience would be desirable, as would degree-level education, but we’re equally interested in your skills, experience and potential.

Why join Signet?

At Signet Jewelers, you’ll be part of a business behind some of the UK's best-known jewellery brands, including H. Samuel and Ernest Jones.

You’ll work in a collaborative Merchandise Planning environment where your decisions directly contribute to our stores, our customers and our commercial performance.

If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your merchandising, analytical and commercial skills within a fast-paced retail environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Location: Watford / Hybrid

Department: Merchandise Planning

Reporting to: Merchandise Planner

We are passionate about our profession, and together we can help you realise your full potential. Come and be part of Signet Jewelers and enjoy the following fantastic benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Generous discount of up to 30% off our fabulous products from day one.
• An annual enhanced discount to celebrate the day you joined our team.
• Retirement Savings plans which offer flexibility in the way you save for the future.
• Immediate Life Assurance from day one.
• A minimum of 22 days holiday per year which increases after a years' service.
• Recognised qualifications, study support and structured career progression.
• Health and Wellbeing Scheme.
• Financial Wellbeing scheme.
• Give As You Earn scheme - An easy way to support causes close to your heart.
• Real Rewards - exclusive discounts on groceries, travel and leisure.

Be part of something special!

Signet is the name behind H. Samuel and Ernest Jones. Together, we have more than 270 stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland. But that’s not all, we are part of the world's largest retailer of diamond jewellery with approximately 2,800 stores. Just imagine where your career could take you

Signet Jewelers (H. Samuel & Ernest Jones) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are proud to have achieved Disability Confident Committed status (Level 1). All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.