Jewellery Buying Assistant: Own-Brand & Range Curator

Watches of Switzerland; Leicester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Wellbeing Tools

Generous Discount Scheme

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Job summary

Watches of Switzerland in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Assistant Buyer to join its Goldsmiths Jewellery Buying Team and help shape future jewellery collections. You’ll own your product categories, curate distinctive ranges, and drive concepts through to launch with a balance of craftsmanship and commercial sense.

Working closely with the Buyer, you’ll analyse weekly sales, present recommendations at selection meetings, build strong supplier relationships, and take end-to-end ownership

Qualifications

• Proven experience at Assistant Buyer level, with responsibility for independently managing your own product categories.
• Demonstrable experience developing own-brand or private-label collections, from initial concept and product development through to launch.
• A refined eye for beautiful product, craftsmanship, quality and detail, with a passion for jewellery, fashion or luxury retail.
• Commercially astute and highly analytical, with experience reviewing weekly sales performance and turning insight into clear commercial actions.
• Confident presenting trade performance, opportunities, risks and recommendations in weekly trade meetings.
• Experienced in building and curating ranges that balance desirability, innovation, customer relevance and profitable growth.

Responsibilities

• Own your product categories and curate distinctive ranges.
• Develop own-brand and private-label collections from concept to launch.
• Present vision and recommendations at selection meetings to stakeholders.
• Analyse weekly sales and trade performance to identify trends and risks.
• Present category performance at weekly trade meetings and translate insights into actions.
• Build supplier relationships and negotiate for quality and commercial outcomes.

Skills

Assistant Buyer experience

Own-category ownership

Range curation

Sales analysis

Stakeholder presentation

Supplier management

End-to-end ownership

Job description

Watches of Switzerland in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Assistant Buyer to join its Goldsmiths Jewellery Buying Team and help shape future jewellery collections. You’ll own your product categories, curate distinctive ranges, and drive concepts through to launch with a balance of craftsmanship and commercial sense.

Working closely with the Buyer, you’ll analyse weekly sales, present recommendations at selection meetings, build strong supplier relationships, and take end-to-end ownership