Category Management

• Give input as requested to set Strategic Vision for Category
• Up-to-date knowledge of jewelry market trends and competitive strategies.
• Ability to adjust quickly, if needed, to changing market trends, conditions, priorities, and corporate strategies.
• Analyze and React to Business on a weekly basis
• Participate in the development of financial plans and advertising/marketing plans for designated product categories.
• Assist in all business reviews for all designated product categories to Leadership.
• Oversee training and career development for Direct Reports / Team

Product Development

• Develop, select, test, price and acquire quality merchandise consistent with consumer demand, and in keeping with strategic department goals and policies. 
• Develop new product concepts/brands for test market(s), with potential for expanded store roll out.
• Active participant in Lifecycle Management from idea inception through Clearance and end of life.
• Strategic handling of vendor base with ability to find and develop strong vendor partners.

Assortment / Inventory Management

• Understand cost structure of product
• Help plan and manage merchandising assortments for e-commerce/web sites.
• Work with Inventory Analyst to ensure proper in-stock levels
• Manage negotiations relating to the return of discontinued product(s) to appropriate supplier.
• Negotiate annual purchasing agreement contracts with vendors

Collaboration

• Coordinate efforts with the marketing, visual display and advertising departments to promote and market key items, programs/brands and categories. 
• Merchandise all marketing channel items for designated product categories. Present and justify all catalog/promotional items to merchandise directors and vice presidents.
• Partner with Sourcing on factory selection and cost negotiation.
• Participate in management of open-to-buy for assigned product categories with CMT and update as needed.
• When applicable; work directly with Signet’s accounting department to ensure credits/aging are applied correctly.
• Assist CMT with issues on vendor performance, including late orders and quality control issues.
• Proofing of all advertising materials to ensure accuracy including catalogs, emails, web site, customer mailings, and in store signage.

• Work in collaboration with Visual Merchandising team for in-store presentations (planograms).  
• Work cross-functionally with stores Ops team, VM, DC team and Planning on store test, Rollouts, RTV’s