Chief Product Development Officer

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Role Overview

$300M+ global jewellery business

high-impact leadership role

Key Responsibilities

1. End-to-End Product Ownership

• Own the entire product lifecycle:

  trend research → mood boards → design → CAD → sampling → final costing & approval

• Ensure seamless handoffs and execution across design, CAD, and sample factory teams
• Drive consistency, speed, and predictability in product development outcomes

2. Design, Innovation & Market Relevance

• Lead global trend forecasting and product strategy aligned to US, UK, and Europe consumer preferences
• Translate trends into commercially viable, high-volume collections
• Balance innovation with manufacturability, timelines, and cost discipline

3. Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and develop a

  160-member multidisciplinary team

• Build strong leadership depth across functions
• Set KPIs, workflows, performance benchmarks, and accountability structures

4. Sample Planning, Control & Optimization

• Own

  end-to-end planning of sample requirements

  across collections, customers, and global markets
• Forecast and approve sample volumes for:
• Trade shows
• Client presentations
• Line reviews
• New program and customer launches
• Align sample planning with design calendars, sales pipelines, and customer commitments
• Optimize sample factory capacity, material usage, timelines, and prioritization
• Reduce rework, duplication, and excess sampling while maintaining speed and quality
• Ensure sample output supports commercial conversion and ROI, not just creativity

5. Costing, Pricing & Commercial Alignment

• Own product costing frameworks for a $300M+ revenue organization
• Work closely with sales, merchandising, and supply chain teams to ensure:
• Competitive manufacturer pricing
• Margin protection
• Scalability for large retail programs and long-term contracts

6. Global Client & Market Engagement

• Travel internationally to:
• Major jewellery trade shows
• Key retail customers and partners
• The company’s

  New York office

• Support customer meetings, line presentations, and strategic product discussions
• Act as a senior product ambassador for the company in global markets

7. Process Excellence & Scale

• Strengthen SOPs, timelines, and stage-gate approvals
• Drive adoption of digital tools, CAD automation, and design systems
• Continuously improve speed-to-market, sample hit-rate, and development efficiency

Key Requirements

• 10+ years of senior leadership experience

  in jewellery product development
• Proven experience managing

  large-scale operations and teams

• Strong exposure to

  US, UK, and European retail markets

• Deep expertise in:
• Design & trend development
• Sample planning & costing
• Strong commercial mindset with operational discipline
• Willingness to travel internationally for shows, clients, and New York office collaboration

What We Offer

• Excellent and highly competitive compensation package

• Direct reporting to the CEO with high strategic visibility
• International exposure through global travel and client engagement
• Opportunity to lead product development for a

  $300M+ global jewellery business

• Long-term leadership role with scale, authority, and growth potential

This role is designed for a senior product leader who can control creativity, scale, cost, and execution, turning design vision into commercially successful global products.