Buyer Assistant Merchandising
Signet Jewelers • Irving, TX7d
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About The Position
The Assistant Buyer supports the Buyer across merchandising responsibilities and may step in to assist with Merchandise Coordinator or Detail Assistant duties. The role involves sourcing and developing products, setting prices and assortment groups, forecasting order quantities, participating in competitive shopping, and preparing weekly and departmental reports. The Assistant Buyer develops knowledge of the jewelry category and works with the Buyer to maintain the merchandise category and identify sales trends, product opportunities, and assortments that support sales growth and productivity. The position shares accountability for category sales, inventory levels, and gross margin goals established by management. The role also supports assortment and inventory management by setting up product information, working with Planners and Inventory Analysts on program parameters and forecasts, communicating with vendors, establishing retail prices, and maintaining assortment sheets, reporting, and analysis. Collaboration includes reviewing advertising materials, merchandising products across marketing channels, attending open-to-buy meetings, preparing project requests and store communications, and working with Visual Merchandising on in-store presentations.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Buyer with merchandising responsibilities and provide support for Merchandise Coordinator or Detail Assistant duties as needed.
- Develop knowledge of the jewelry category and maintain the merchandise category in conjunction with the Buyer.
- Identify sales trends and develop new product designs, testing opportunities, and assortment opportunities.
- Attend vendor meetings, participate in product selection and review, and manage meeting notes and follow-up.
- Contribute to decisions about marketing vehicles, SKU selection, new merchandise programs, sales trends, and assortments.
- Share accountability for category sales, inventory levels, and gross margin goals established by management.
- Conduct ongoing omni-channel competitive shopping and assess assortment opportunities and advantages.
- Set up SKUs, descriptions, retail prices, and packaging attributes.
- Assist the Buyer with assortment development, working with Planners and Inventory Analysts to establish product attributes, assortment size, targeted inventory and turn levels, and open-to-buy requirements.
- Monitor and help develop sales forecasts for marketing items and new programs with the Inventory Analyst and Buyer.
- Communicate with vendors and manage matters involving product quality, costs, terms and ownership, delivery dates, and merchandise return requests.
- Establish retail prices in line with margin requirements.
- Update departmental category assortment sheets, reporting, and analysis.
- Proof advertising materials, including catalogs, emails, website content, customer mailings, and in-store signage, for accuracy.
- Merchandise items for marketing channels in ways that are innovative and competitive.
- Attend open-to-buy meetings and provide merchandise status updates as needed.
- Complete and submit Project Request Forms and develop store communications.
- Collaborate with the Visual Merchandising team on in-store presentations and planograms.
- Prepare weekly and departmental reports.
- Adjust to changing market trends, conditions, priorities, and corporate strategies.
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