Jewelry Buyer

Responsibilities:

o Responsible for managing over 30 vendors and lines of product. Must manage inventory for efficient turn, margin & mix. Drive sales via professional merchandise management
o Ability to negotiate and represent the company professionally. Flexible to travel and attend all major jewelry shows domestic and international. Responsible to maintain and advance strong business partnerships with various leading jewelry suppliers.
o Daily Monitoring of stock levels & inventory performance.
o Requires strong analytical skills in inventory analysis, reporting & forecasting.
o Liaise with suppliers to ensure best terms and timely delivery of products
o Ongoing tracking, identifying and replenishing fast selling product. Monitor stock movement & ensure process and procedure is accurate Actively assist & direct merchandising team order placement as determined by analytics, programs and forecast.
o Must manage and minimize dated product to ensure lines are current, based on need and performing to plan. Assist inventory and merchandise team to ensure merchandise is correctly priced/tagged & properly displayed to brand standards.
o Assist sales staff with product information, sourcing, special orders and queries.
o Develop a strong understanding of the company's product range and manufacturing/design capabilities. Assist in the development & testing of new lines, suppliers or in house production. Liaise with ownership, suppliers & all departments.
o Assist as needed in our retail showroom in training/support role and actively train product lines and or plan training meeting with vendor partners.

Requirements

Organized and motivated with excellent communication skills - written and verbal
3 years or more experience in fine jewelry buying/merchandising. Luxury experience a plus
Demonstrated ability to communicate, delegate and work within a team environment