Jewelry & Watches Category Strategist

Insight Global; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a senior Category Manager to develop and execute long-term category strategies for Metals, Bands, and Watches. You will align assortments with customer needs, brand positioning, and financial objectives across the enterprise.

You will analyze sales, margins, and inventory productivity, and partner with Merchandising, Planning, and vendors to deliver a competitively positioned core and fashion assortment. A strong background in jewelry/watches is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of category management or merchandising experience.
• Experience in retail or CPG env—ideally jewelry/watches.
• Strong math, analytics across sales, margin, inventory.
• Experience with assortment planning, pricing, category mgmt.
• Strong negotiation, vendor mgmt, and relationship-building.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute long-term category strategies for Metals, Bands and Watches.
• Analyze sales, margins, inventory productivity, and market insights.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Planning and vendors on assortment architecture.
• Lead cross-functional sourcing initiative projects from planning to execution.
• Lead vendor negotiations to secure quality, favorable terms and innovation.

Skills

Category management

Merchandising

Vendor management

Retail math

Pricing

Assortment planning

Negotiation

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Project management

Organization

Prioritization

Metals/bands/watches

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a senior Category Manager to develop and execute long-term category strategies for Metals, Bands, and Watches. You will align assortments with customer needs, brand positioning, and financial objectives across the enterprise.

You will analyze sales, margins, and inventory productivity, and partner with Merchandising, Planning, and vendors to deliver a competitively positioned core and fashion assortment. A strong background in jewelry/watches is preferred.