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Signet Jewelers is the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, operating more than 2,800 stores worldwide under the iconic brands: Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, H.Samuel, Ernest Jones, Peoples, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, Rocksbox, JamesAllen.com and Diamonds Direct. We are a people-first company and this core value is at the heart of everything we do, from empowering our valued team members, to collaborating with our customers, to fostering the communities in which we live and serve. People – and the love their actions inspire – are what drive us. We’re not only proud of the love we inspire outside our walls, we’re especially proud of the diversity, inclusion and equity we’re inspiring inside. There are dynamic career paths awaiting you – rewarding opportunities to impact the lives of others and inspire love. Join us!
Key Responsibilities
Lead development of pre-season sales, margin, inventory, and receipt plans at the Subclass level with guidance from Director and Finance targets.
Develop and execute category strategies aligned to annual financial plans.
Reconcile top-down financial targets with bottom-up merchandise plans.
Own in-season forecasting and reforecasting processes.
Maintain ownership of Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP) systems.
Conduct monthly OTB reviews and manage order placement to ensure affordability.
Review monthly SKU-level sales and purchase forecasting with the SKU Planner.
Develop and manage omnichannel inventory strategies that support Store, Ecommerce, and Flex Fulfillment demand.
Lead assortment reviews, line reviews, and LRPs development and presentations.
Partner with the SKU Planner and Buyers to analyze SKU-level performance and develop pricing, promotional, and inventory strategies.
Provide cross-functional leadership, coaching, mentoring, and process improvements.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Merchandising, Economics, or related field.
5+ years of merchandise planning, inventory management, forecasting, allocation, or retail planning experience.
Strong understanding of Sales, Margin, Inventory Turnover, GMROI, and OTB.
Experience within an omnichannel retail environment.
Advanced Excel, planning systems, and presentation skills.
Success Measures
Achievement of sales, margin, inventory, and GMROI objectives.
Forecast accuracy and inventory productivity performance.
Successful execution of assortment reviews, line reviews, and long-range planning processes.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Akron, Ohio
Industry
Retail
Year Founded
1949
Website
signetjewelers.com/careers
About Company
Signet Jewelers Limited is the largest specialty jewelry retailer in the US, UK and Canada. Signet operates approximately 3,600 stores primarily under the name brands of Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry, H. Samuel, Ernest Jones, Peoples and Piercing Pagoda. The company’s annual sales of approximately $6 billion derive from the retailing of jewelry, watches and associated services.
Expressing romance and appreciation through bridal jewelry and gift giving is very important to our customers, as is self-reward. Signet believes customers associate our brands with high quality jewelry and an outstanding customer experience. Signet increases the attraction of Signet’s store brands to customers through the use of branded differentiated and exclusive merchandise, while offering a compelling value proposition in more basic ranges.
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Category Developmentunmatched
Coachingunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Diversityunmatched
Economicsunmatched
Financeunmatched
Financial Planningunmatched
Forecastingunmatched
Inventory Managementunmatched
Inventory Planningunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Merchandisingunmatched
Order Managementunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Pricingunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Promotional Programsunmatched
Promotional Strategyunmatched
Retailunmatched
Salesunmatched
Sales Forecastingunmatched
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)unmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
eCommerceunmatched
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