This position will be responsible for maintaining Signet’s cost strategy and assisting with new initiatives such as vendor/designer onboarding and status update communications. The Sourcing Specialist will also be responsible for maintaining SLA on Loupe SKU generation for all in-scope banners and partnering with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and facilitate Loupe integration downstream for current and future-scoped business cases.
This position requires a local candidate to the Akron, OH area who is available to come on-site for our hybrid office schedule.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement and manage strategic sourcing initiatives as they relate to Loupe platform and product costing.
- Assist with sourcing projects to provide financial analysis, cost modeling, and reporting to identify cost saving opportunities and cost increase avoidance strategies.
- Manage SKU creation SLA across all categories of responsibility to ensure accuracy and timeliness of approvals.
- Develop strong working relationships with merchant teams across categories of responsibility to facilitate and implement sourcing initiatives.
- Expand knowledge base for categories of responsibility with ongoing product training
Qualifications
- 1+ years job related experience required
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams
- Strong analytical abilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Team player with strong collaborative approach
