Buyer, Fine Jewelry (Hybrid, NYC or Seattle, WA)

Nordstrom•Seattle, WA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Nordstrom has an opportunity for a Buyer to shape and drive one of our most exciting categories - Fine Jewelry. In this role, you'll own the vision for product selection, content strategy, and you'll bring customer and trend insights to life — all in service of our division's merchandise strategy. You'll partner closely with your buy planner to hit sales, margin, and GMROI targets together, and you'll have real influence over the assortment customers fall in love with.

Requirements

4+ years of experience as a multichannel/omni-channel retail Buyer or in an equivalent role
Strong negotiation instincts and a track record of building lasting vendor relationships
People leadership experience; proven ability to inspire and motivate performance
A solid understanding of Nordstrom's retail and service culture
Proficiency in MS Office
Ability to travel domestically (and internationally 1 - 2X/year)

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor's degree in Merchandising or a related field
Experience managing a high-volume, multi-brand category (jewelry or luxury experience preferred)

Responsibilities

Develop product plan to support seasonal department merchandise strategies based on customers’ expectations and market trends
Develop deep multi-channel expertise; including presentation knowledge, customer behavior and competition for both FLS and Online channels
Negotiate exclusive offerings, terms, pricing, vendor-funded-markdowns, return-to-vendor agreements, drop-ship programs, co-op, etc.
Manage and direct inventory management in season; ensuring effective analysis and decision making regarding swaps, markdowns, re-orders, etc.
Partner with buy planner and financial planner on business reviews, open-to-buy management and plan revisions to achieve financial goals and strategic objectives
Teach, coach and motivate assistant buyer(s) to become exceptional business managers and assortment curators