Promotions and Planning Co-Ordinator
| Posting date: | 18 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive salary plus bonuses, benefits & staff discount |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2025 |
| Location: | Watford, WD18 8YA |
| Company: | Signet Jewelers |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | signet-20053 |
Summary
Promotions and Planning Co-Ordinator
Signet Jewelers, owners of UK Jewellery brands H Samuel and Ernest Jones, are looking to appoint a Planning and Promotions Co-Ordinator to work within our Merchandising function.
In this pivotal role, you’ll support the design and execution of our strategic promotional roadmap, while helping shape long-term commercial initiatives. As a key liaison between our Commercial and Channel teams, you’ll ensure all promotional activity is meticulously planned and seamlessly delivered.
You’ll be the commercial owner of the promotional calendar, collaborating cross-functionally to prepare for Trade Activation and Promotional Planning meetings, while ensuring that retail execution aligns with broader commercial goals.
Your data insights will fuel smarter decisions—providing clear, timely reporting on trading and promotional performance, and developing future-facing plans informed by historical analysis for key periods like Black Friday, Christmas and Easter.
Key Responsibilities
• Create and distribute weekly trading reports (e.g. Monday Trading, WSSI, Sale performance).
• Own and manage the Promotional Calendar from a commercial perspective; attend Trade Activation and Promo Planning sessions.
• Ensure all promotional tools and materials—T&Cs, Line Lists, Promo Codes—are prepared and delivered to relevant channels in advance.
• Collaborate with Finance to align forecasts and reporting on sales, promotions and ad hoc commercial activities.
• Consolidate WSSIs and provide KPI-driven updates for Heads of Merchandising and Merchandising teams.
• Support supply chain planning by forecasting stock flow to and from the distribution centre, including maintaining the Intake Monitor.
• Streamline merchandising reports to reduce duplication and maintain alignment with business needs.
• Drive consistency by standardising reporting templates, processes and practices across brands and product divisions.
What does the role require?
• Strong working knowledge of retail merchandising processes, systems, and tools (WSSI, forecasting, supply chain, etc.)—ideally gained in a fast-paced, multi-site retail environment.
• Solid experience in a merchandising role (Assistant Merchandiser level or higher) with an understanding of the full promotional planning cycle.
• Demonstrable in–depth understanding of interdependent drivers within a retail business and an understanding of the relationship of buying and merchandising within the promotional cycle and planning cycle.
• Highly numerate with highly developed analytical thinking and advanced Excel Skills.
• Ability to think strategically with a very strong operational approach.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and influence at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Graduate level education desirable.
We offer a fantastic job and more…
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.
Be part of something special!
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.