- Employment
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Junior
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- 20, 2026
About Watches of Switzerland Group
Watches of Switzerland Group is a leading luxury watch and jewellery retailer, with a distinguished presence in the United Kingdom and the United States. Its portfolio includes Watches of Switzerland, Mappin & Webb, Goldsmiths and Mayors, bringing together specialist expertise and enduring relationships with prestigious watchmakers and jewellery houses. As an employer, the Group offers career paths across retail, client service, watch servicing, digital commerce and corporate functions. Its professional environment places emphasis on product knowledge, attentive service and long-term client relationships, appealing to individuals who combine commercial acumen with a genuine appreciation of craftsmanship and the exacting standards of luxury retail.
Watches of Switzerland Group is seeking a Jewellery Assistant Buyer to own product categories, develop own-brand and private-label collections, manage supplier relationships and analyse weekly trade performance. The role is based at Carlton Park in Leicester.
Role & Responsibilities
- Own and manage product categories, curating commercially compelling ranges aligned with customer needs.
- Identify new opportunities and develop own-brand and private-label collections from concept and product development through selection and launch.
- Present product and range proposals, recommendations and category vision at selection meetings to stakeholders and management at all levels.
- Analyse weekly sales and trade performance, identify trends, opportunities and risks, and translate insights into clear commercial actions.
- Present category performance and recommendations at weekly trade meetings, demonstrating understanding of performance drivers.
- Build and curate ranges that balance desirability, innovation, customer relevance and profitable growth.
- Manage category priorities and the critical path, with support and strategic direction from the Buyer.
- Develop supplier relationships and negotiate to achieve appropriate product, quality and commercial outcomes.
Qualifications
- Proven experience at Assistant Buyer level, independently managing product categories.
- Experience developing own-brand or private-label collections from initial concept and product development through launch.
- A refined eye for product, craftsmanship, quality and detail, with a passion for jewellery, fashion or luxury retail.
- Commercial acumen and analytical capability, with experience reviewing weekly sales performance and converting insights into commercial actions.
- Confidence presenting trade performance, opportunities, risks and recommendations at weekly trade meetings.
- Experience building and curating ranges that balance desirability, innovation, customer relevance and profitable growth.
- Confidence preparing and presenting product and range proposals, engaging and influencing stakeholders and management at all levels.
- Ability to take end-to-end ownership of a category and manage priorities and the critical path.
- Experience developing strong supplier relationships and negotiating product, quality and commercial outcomes.
- Proactive, highly organised and solutions-focused, with the pace and agility to thrive in a dynamic buying environment.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with suppliers and colleagues across the business.
Skills
Experience
Proven experience at Assistant Buyer level, including independent management of product categories and development of own-brand or private-label collections.
Workplace
The role is situated in Leicester, England, UK.
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Benefits
Holiday Purchase Scheme; 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme; 24/7 Virtual GP service; Share Save Scheme; birthday off; free wellbeing tools; discount scheme; enhanced maternity pay.
Culture
Watches of Switzerland Group combines a passion for fine watchmaking with the commercial energy of a luxury retail environment, where product expertise and attentive client service are central to employees’ work. Its multi-brand setting encourages continuous learning, collaboration across showroom and support teams, and the cultivation of lasting client relationships.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
Frequently Asked Questions
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