Associate Buyer: Jewelry Merchandising & Strategy

Signet Jewelers Limited; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Signet Jewelers is the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry, operating more than 2,800 stores worldwide under Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, and other brands. The Associate Buyer role focuses on developing merchandise assortments, strategies, and promotions to drive category sales while maintaining value and quality.

Within the Category Management Team, you will manage assortment planning, testing concepts, pricing, and vendor partnerships; collaborate with Marketing, Visual Merchandising,

Qualifications

• Leadership and collaboration within a Category Management Team.
• Ability to negotiate with vendors and manage vendor relationships.
• Merchandising planning and promotion experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage assortment planning, testing concepts, pricing, and vendor partnerships for designated product categories.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Visual Merchandising, and Stores Ops on rollouts and promotions.
• Oversee lifecycle management from idea inception through clearance and end of life.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Merchandising

Tools

Open-to-buy process

Vendor management

Forecasting

Job description

Signet Jewelers is the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry, operating more than 2,800 stores worldwide under Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, and other brands. The Associate Buyer role focuses on developing merchandise assortments, strategies, and promotions to drive category sales while maintaining value and quality.

Within the Category Management Team, you will manage assortment planning, testing concepts, pricing, and vendor partnerships; collaborate with Marketing, Visual Merchandising,