Senior Vice President, Sourcing & Category Management at Signet Jewelers

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Signet Jewelers is the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, operating more than 2,800 stores worldwide under the iconic brands: Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, H.Samuel, Ernest Jones, Peoples, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, Rocksbox, JamesAllen.com and Diamonds Direct. We are a people-first company and this core value is at the heart of everything we do, from empowering our valued team members, to collaborating with our customers, to fostering the communities in which we live and serve. People – and the love their actions inspire – are what drive us. We’re not only proud of the love we inspire outside our walls, we’re especially proud of the diversity, inclusion and equity we’re inspiring inside. There are dynamic career paths awaiting you – rewarding opportunities to impact the lives of others and inspire love. Join us!

The SVP of Strategic Sourcing and Category Management is a senior executive responsible for leading the organization's sourcing strategies, supplier relationships, and category performance. They drive cost optimization, innovation, risk management, and strategic supplier partnerships across all finished jewelry categories. This position requires excellent leadership and communication skills to effectively collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders.

Job Summary

The SVP of Strategic Sourcing and Category Management is a senior executive responsible for leading the organization's sourcing strategies, supplier relationships, and category performance. They drive cost optimization, innovation, risk management, and strategic supplier partnerships across all finished jewelry categories. This position requires excellent leadership and communication skills to effectively collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Define and implement long-term sourcing strategies aligned with business goals.
• Lead enterprise level strategies across Signet portfolio, with the priority focus on Kay, Zales, Jared, Peoples and Banter.
  
  

• Sourcing & Factory Strategy: Lead all areas in supporting corporate sourcing goals as they relate to service, quality, cost-of-goods sold, reliable delivery, conformance, and profitability.
• Inclusive of establishing price and labor grids and oversight on all QC compliance.
• Category Management: Oversee end-to-end category plans across multi branded retail portfolio, ensuring value creation beyond cost savings.
• Drive centralized Category Management assortment optimization through cross functional and external partnerships. Specifically, as this relates to Sols/SPE and Basic Gold Chain.
• Responsible to build assortment catalog to meet the needs of the customers across multi-brand portfolio.
• Lead Category knowledge of the fine jewelry industry, remaining very educated and relevant in product construct, market dynamics, commodity guidance, sourcing and supply chain risks to ensure Signet remains ahead of opportunities and risks.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Cultivate high-value partnerships, negotiate key contracts, and manage supplier risk.
• Establish and govern strategic relationships with key vendors to ensure scorecards are accurate, governed and deliver corporate goals of sustainability and quality assurance.
• Evaluate potential new vendors that are required to reach future business goals and optimize underperforming or duplicative vendors.
• Manage all elements of annual VBA process and ensure compliance to SRSP goals.
• Team Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing sourcing and category management team; promote continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, operations, retail brands, PD & Design, Merch Experience to align priorities and maximize value.
• Data & Analytics: Leverage market intelligence and spend analytics to inform strategies and monitor performance metrics.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in a leadership role within the retail or consumer goods industry.
• Strong understanding of product development, sourcing, supply chain, and business operations.
• Proven success managing large spend portfolios
• Expertise in contract negotiations and supplier performance management
• Ability to think strategically and work cross-functionally to develop innovative products and services.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional influence
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of financial modeling and analysis.