At a Glance
- Tasks: Analyse data to drive sales and optimise inventory strategies.
- Company: Join Signet Jewelers, a leader in the jewellery retail industry.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, generous discounts, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make an impact by turning data into actionable insights for growth.
- Qualifications: Experience in retail analytics and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 47250 - 57750 £ per year.
6 month fixed-term contract working a minimum of 2 days a week from our HQ at Croxley Park. At Signet Jewelers UK & Ireland, we're passionate about creating special moments for our customers through some of the nation's best-loved jewellery brands. We're looking for an analytical and commercially minded Merchandise Analyst to join our Merchandising team and help shape smarter decisions across our product, pricing, promotional, and inventory strategies. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who loves uncovering insights from data and translating them into actionable recommendations that drive sales, margin growth, customer retention, and business performance.
Working closely with senior leaders across Merchandising, Buying, Planning, Allocation and Finance, you'll play a key role in identifying opportunities that influence critical commercial decisions.
What You'll Be Doing
- Delivering insightful hindsight, line planning, and in-season performance analysis.
- Identifying opportunities to improve sales, margin, inventory productivity and customer growth.
- Partnering with Merchandising and Buying teams to support strategic planning and decision-making.
- Analysing market trends, competitor pricing and customer behaviour to drive optimisation opportunities.
- Evaluating promotional performance and recommending ways to maximise effectiveness and return on investment.
- Using customer, inventory and space productivity metrics to influence future merchandising strategies.
- Monitoring market share performance and identifying opportunities for growth.
- Supporting inventory optimisation through data-led recommendations.
- Identifying store clustering and localisation opportunities to enhance performance.
- Producing ad hoc analysis and insights for senior stakeholders.
What we're looking for
We're seeking a commercially curious analyst who combines strong technical capability with the confidence to challenge, influence and recommend change. You'll ideally bring:
- Experience in a retail analytics, merchandising or commercial analysis environment.
- Advanced analytical skills with tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Fabric, SQL, Python or similar.
- Excellent Excel capabilities, including Pivot Tables and Power Query.
- Strong numerical and problem-solving skills with the ability to turn complex data into clear business recommendations.
- Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A proactive, results-focused approach and a genuine passion for continuous improvement.
- A strong understanding of retail performance drivers, merchandising principles and commercial decision-making.
We are passionate about our profession, and together we can help you realise your full potential. Come and be part of Signet Jewelers and enjoy the following fantastic benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Generous discount of up to 30% off our fabulous products from day one.
- An annual enhanced discount to celebrate the day you joined our team.
- Retirement Savings plans which offer flexibility in the way you save for the future.
- Immediate Life Assurance from day one.
- A minimum of 22 days holiday per year which increases after a years' service.
- Recognised qualifications, study support and structured career progression.
- Health and Wellbeing Scheme.
- Financial Wellbeing scheme.
- Give As You Earn scheme - An easy way to support causes close to your heart.
- Real Rewards - exclusive discounts on groceries, travel and leisure.
Signet is the name behind H. Samuel and Ernest Jones. Together, we have more than 270 stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland. But that's not all, we are part of the world's largest retailer of diamond jewellery with approximately 2,800 stores. Just imagine where your career could take you.
Signet Jewelers (H. Samuel & Ernest Jones) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are proud to have achieved Disability Confident Committed status (Level 1). All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
Merchandise Analyst employer: Signet Jewelers
At Signet Jewelers, we pride ourselves on fostering a vibrant work culture that prioritises customer satisfaction and employee development. As a Store Manager in our Westgate, Oxford location, you will benefit from comprehensive training programmes, opportunities for career advancement, and a supportive team environment that encourages innovation and excellence in service. Join us to not only lead a passionate sales team but also to grow your career in a company that values your contributions and celebrates success.
