o Give input as requested to set Strategic Vision for Category
o Ability to adjust quickly, if needed, to changing market trends, conditions, priorities, and corporate strategies.
o Analyze and React to Business on a weekly basis
o Participate in the development of financial plans and advertising/marketing plans for designated product categories.
o Assist in all business reviews for all designated product categories to Leadership.
o Oversee training and career development for Direct Reports / Team
Assortment Management & Brand/Vendor Management.
o Select watch merchandise from established brand partners, ensuring assortments align with consumer demand, brand positioning, and strategic department goals.
o Actively manage the watch assortment lifecycle from initial selection and seasonal assortment planning through inventory management, promotional activity, markdowns, and end of life.
o Partner with Senior Buyer to develop and maintain strategic brand assortments, identifying opportunities to expand key brands, styles, collections, and price points based on customer demand and category performance.
o Build and maintain strong relationships with watch brand partners, strategically managing the vendor base to optimize assortment, inventory, pricing, product availability, and overall category performance.
o Coordinate efforts with the marketing, visual display and advertising departments to promote and market key items, programs/brands and categories.
o Merchandise all marketing channel items for designated product categories. Present and justify all catalog/promotional items to merchandise directors and vice presidents.
o Participate in management of open-to-buy for assigned product categories with CMT and update as needed.
o When applicable; work directly with Signet’s accounting department to ensure credits/aging are applied correctly.
o Assist CMT with issues on vendor performance, including late orders and quality control issues.
o Proofing of all advertising materials to ensure accuracy including emails, web site and store signage.
o Work in collaboration with Visual Merchandising team for in-store presentations (planograms).
o Work cross-functionally with stores Ops team, VM, DC team and Planning on store test, Rollouts, RTV’s