Buyer's Administrator

SIGNET; Watford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Signet Jewelers as a Buyer's Administrator, where no two days are the same! You'll support product range management, build valuable relationships with suppliers, and gain insights into the buying process. Enjoy a dynamic working environment with career progression through our internal academy and fantastic benefits including discounts and retirement savings plans.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous discount of up to 30% on products

22 days holiday increasing after a year

Health and Wellbeing Scheme

Retirement Savings plans

Life Assurance from day one

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise.
• Good numerical and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely administration for the team.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers.
• Coordinate quality control and product launch information.

Skills

Organizational skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Team player

Job description

Buyer's Administrator

The first step of a shining career in buying is just a few clicks away!

As a Buyer's Administrator at Signet Jewelers, you will find no two days are the same! You will support your team by setting up and monitoring the critical path for each product item in the range. You'll also gather information about the market, looking at competitors and customers to feed into the buying decisions. You will learn about the buying process and how to build a balanced and commercial range. Our internal academy will support your career progression throughout your buying career with us here at Signet Jewelers.

A genuine interest in buying is needed along with sound commercial awareness, initiative and self-motivation along with enthusiasm for our products and a love of jewellery!

Responsibilities of the role will include:

• Ensure all administration for the team is completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Building and maintaining professional working relationships with suppliers.
• Responsible for all sample management.
• Coordinate quality control procedures for all new products.
• Coordinate and assist with all launch information for internal purposes and distribution to stores.
• Define and set up new lines and raise initial line orders for any launch.
• Participate in competitor activity monitoring at weekly, annual and seasonal levels.
• Deal with store requests and queries in an effective and timely manner.

About You:

• Strong organisational skills, with proven ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Good numerical and analytical skills.
• Strong eye for detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels.
• Good team player.
• Flexible approach to work.
• Able to demonstrate a basic awareness of retailing, particularly buying.

We offer a fantastic job and more...

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 year's 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.