Blue Nile is part of Signet Jewelers, a purpose-driven company who believes love inspires love and whose mission it is to enable all people to Celebrate Life and Express Love. Signet Jewelers is also a "Great Place to Work-Certified™" company. Innovation and brilliance - two things that set us apart.
The Strategic Supply Chain Senior Manager leads end‑to‑end supply chain strategy, driving network optimization, cost efficiency, supplier performance, and operational scalability. This role owns long-range planning, cross-functional alignment, and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen resilience, reduce risk, and support enterprise growth.
Key Responsibilities:
Supply Chain Strategy & Planning
- Develop multiyear supply chain strategies aligned to corporate objectives.
- Build and maintain capacity models, demand scenarios, and risk mitigation plans.
- Lead strategic roadmap initiatives across fulfillment, logistics, inventory, and supplier ecosystems.
Network Optimization
- Evaluate and optimize distribution of footprint, transportation flows, and inventory positioning.
- Drive cost‑to‑serve analysis, throughput modeling, and operational efficiency improvements.
- Partner with Finance to quantify ROI, cost savings, and capital investment requirements.
Supplier & Partner Management
- Establish performance frameworks, KPIs, and quarterly business reviews with key vendors.
- Identify and onboard new suppliers to support diversification and scalability.
Cross Functional Leadership
- Collaborate with Operations, Merchandising, Planning, Engineering, and Customer Experience to align priorities and execution.
- Serve as the strategic liaison for executive leadership, providing insights, risks, and recommendations.
- Lead cross functional initiatives such as new product introduction, network transitions, and system integrations.
Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
- Implement Lean, Six Sigma, and data driven methodologies to reduce waste and improve reliability.
- Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms for visibility into performance, risk, and cost drivers.
- Champion automation, digitization, and advanced analytics across the supply chain.
Risk Management & Compliance
- Build resilience strategies for geopolitical, transportation, supplier, and regulatory risks.
- Ensure compliance with trade regulations, sustainability standards, and internal governance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum 7+ years of supply chain experience, including leadership or strategic responsibility.
- Proven track record in strategic planning, network optimization, and supplier management.
- Strong analytical capability with proficiency in modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning.
- Experience leading cross‑functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Familiarity with ERP, WMS, TMS, and advanced analytics tools.
- Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
Benefits
At Blue Nile, many of our roles offer a high-quality, comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, paid time off, retirement planning and opportunities for career advancement. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, employment type, work schedule or location:
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Flexible Spending Account | Health Savings Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discount
- Parental Leave
- Life Insurance
Annual base pay: $110,000 - $130,000. Final pay rate shall be determined and is based on experience and qualifications.
At this time, Blue Nile will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
Additional Information: Blue Nile is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. Blue Nile will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field
- Minimum 7+ years of supply chain experience including leadership or strategic responsibility
- Proven track record in strategic planning, network optimization, and supplier management
- Strong analytical capability with proficiency in modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders
- Familiarity with ERP, WMS, TMS, and advanced analytics tools
- Experience with capacity modeling, demand scenarios, and risk mitigation planning
- Experience ensuring compliance with trade regulations and sustainability standards
- Lean/Six Sigma certification
- MBA or advanced degree
What We Do
Blue Nile is the largest online retailer of certified diamonds, engagement rings, and fine jewelry. Our customers come to us for some of the most important moments of their lives. They count on Blue Nile to provide them with the most premium jewelry and the customer experience in the industry. Because of this, technology at Blue Nile is not your average gig. We obsess with our employee experience from start to finish, ensuring an incredible and premium experience every step of the way. Blue Nile technology culture is a learning culture. We seek many voices and perspectives to learn from each other and engineer the best possible solutions. We obsess over measurement, data, security, and automation to allow us to focus our creativity where it counts -- the employee and customer experience. If you're up for uniquely meaningful technology challenges, we'd love to add your voice to the team!
Why Work With Us
Our Technology Teams celebrate achievements and are inspired by success. They are nimble, innovative, and resourceful and make an impact on both the business and each customer’s personal experience. We value hard work, flexibility, and curiosity and collaborate to solve problems, constantly improve, and implement meaningful changes.
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