Category Leader - Jewelry - eCommerce

The Category Leader is the key advocate for the category -- building a world-class discovery and purchase experience for customers, expanding selection, and generally helping to define, shape and execute long-term strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will have experience working with external vendors in areas such as strategic planning and contract negotiations; experience working with technical teams to build innovative, new technology; and excellent verbal and written communication skills. He or she must also have the analytical horsepower to break down complex problems, and a strong will to get stuff done and deliver results no matter the obstacles. Keys to success also include a passion for the fashion industry, the desire to create a unique and compelling customer experience, and an ability to build & manage a high performing team.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree and MBA from a premium institute

- 10+ years of relevant work experience

- Experience directly leading a team and managing their performance

- Proven history in leadership roles with direct management of a team(s), with track record of developing/promoting direct reports

- Facilitation experience at all levels of the organization; must be comfortable addressing both large and small audiences across multiple leadership levels

- Experience with P&L responsibility

- Experience with vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development

- Some travel required