Kelly Best will leave her position as head buyer for Signet Jewelers’ UK operation, which is parent company of Ernest Jones and H. Samuel, for a new role with Watches of Switzerland Group.
Ms Best has been with Signet Jewelers for 20 years, rising to become head buyer for watches and jewellery in 2017.
She will join Watches of Switzerland Group a little over a year since the company’s long standing senior buying team: global watch buyer Mark Toulson and international senior watch buyer Faye Soteri left the business.
Ms Best will report to Eric Macaire, who became executive director global buying and merchandising at WoSG at the beginning of 2023.