AM - Merchandising {IB}

Job Responsibilities
• Understand the concept & ideation from the Management

Translate the new ideas intoa complete plan of action.
• Perform International Market Research, Trends, and Competitor analysis, and provide recommendations accordingly.
• Suggest and present new styles/ designs/ collections with proper product mix as per required price point, quantity, and quality standards suggested by management.
• Discuss with Management & finalize the designs and products to be launched or optimized.
• Participate in new project meetings & share the new work information with all the team members.
• Guide & supervise the preparation of Brief Sheet for upcoming collections including USP of products

The objective is to provide error-free brief sheets.
• Clarify all the doubts and issues of the concerns, related to the concept, designs/ aesthetics & manufacturing of the designs.
• Actively involved in various product development stages right from conceptualization till final product goes live.
• Keep eye on every stage of the project, working as a checkpoint for CAD, 3d, Photoshop Teams for best product output.
• Participate in discussions regarding designs with CAD (should be able to visualize CAD files from a production point of view), 3D, Photoshop, production & Live team.
• Coordinate with the Product development team and monitor new product launch timeline to ensure new merchandise is launched as per the decided timeline.
• Work on categorization on the website in coordination with the reporting officer and optimize the existing categories as per data analysis.
• Stay updated with the happenings in International Jewelry Market, keep watch on competitors’ moves and make counter-strategies.

Required Competencies:
• 5+ years of experience in Merchandising and Product development of Precious and Semi-Precious Colored Gemstone and Diamond Jewelry with an eCommerce Company.
• Strong and thorough knowledge of Precious and Semi-Precious Gemstones and Diamond Jewelry.
• Must have design and development experience for the USA market within the colored gemstone and diamond jewelry space

Knowledge of the UK, Australia, and Canada would be an added advantage
• Must have Knowledge of Coral and CAD designing.
• Knowledge of Gemstone Sourcing, Production, Inventory planning, and fulfillment would be an added advantage.
• Experience in handling jewelry merchandising for an eCommerce platform.
• One who has participated and represented his company in International Jewelry Shows would be preferred.
• Updated knowledge of fine jewelry trends in the US market
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to take initiative and work autonomously.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong project management, analytical skills, numerical skills.
• Excellent market analysis skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with key members to facilitate the accomplishment of work.

Preferred Qualification:
• Graduate from NIFT Gandhinagar (Preferred)
• Higher Diploma/Degree in Jewelry designing & manufacturing