Nature of role: This role involves overseeing the entire process of creating and bringing a new jewellery product to market, working closely with design, production, marketing, and sales teams to ensure the successful development and launch of jewellery collections Job Description: Product Concept and Design Development Collaborating with jewellery designers to define the concept, style, and materials for new collections. Creating mood boards, product briefs, and sketches to communicate design ideas to stakeholders. Ensuring the designs align with market trends, brand identity, and target customer preferences. Prototyping and Sampling Coordinating with suppliers and manufacturers to create prototypes and samples. Ensuring the quality of prototypes meets the brand's standards and the design intent. Reviewing and providing feedback on prototypes, making necessary adjustments before final production. Material Sourcing and Vendor Management Identifying and selecting suppliers for materials such as metals, gemstones, beads, and other jewellery components. Negotiating contracts and pricing with vendors while maintaining quality and ethical sourcing standards. Managing relationships with manufacturers to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products. Coordination Overseeing from initial design to final product (for Pilot lot). Working with manufacturers to resolve any production issues. Cost Management and Budgeting Setting and managing budgets for each jewellery collection or product line. Analyzing costs and looking for ways to reduce production expenses without compromising quality. Balancing cost-efficiency with maintaining the brand's luxury or quality positioning. Quality Control Ensuring that all products meet the required quality standards. Implementing testing processes to check durability, wearability, and aesthetics. Cross-functional Collaboration Working closely with marketing teams to develop promotional strategies for new product launches. Coordinating with sales teams to gather feedback and understand customer preferences and demands. Collaborating with the retail team to ensure the product is effectively positioned and displayed. Market Research and Trend Analysis Staying up to date on jewellery trends, market demands, and competitor products. Identifying emerging trends in fashion, materials, and technology that can be applied to future designs. Understanding customer preferences through market research, surveys, and feedback to guide product development. Brand Alignment Ensuring all products align with the brands identity and vision. Maintaining consistency in terms of design, quality, and pricing across all product lines. Launch and Promotion Coordinating product launches, ensuring products are ready for market at the right time. Assisting with the creation of marketing materials such as lookbooks, catalogues, and online listings. Collaborating with PR teams to create buzz around new collections. Post-Launch Evaluation Analyzing product performance post-launch and gathering customer feedback. Identifying opportunities for product improvement. Managing product lifecycle, including discontinuation or re-launch strategies. Leadership and Team Management Managing a team of designers, product developers, and production staff. Ensuring smooth communication across all teams involved in the product development process. Training and mentoring junior staff or interns in product development processes. Sustainability and Ethical Practices Ensuring the development of products follows ethical and sustainable practices, especially in material sourcing. Considering the environmental impact of product design, production, and packaging. Preferred candidate profile: Bachelors Degree with Jewellery Design, Fashion Design, product design, Fine Arts. At least 5 years of hands-on design experience or working with design and product development teams. Knowledge of jewellery trends, techniques, and customer preferences Experience in conceptualizing and developing jewellery collections from initial ideas to the final product mainly manual hand sketch to 3D conversion Familiarity with prototyping and sample development processes. Knowledge of materials used (precious metals, stones, non-traditional materials, etc.) Interested candidates can share you CV to Mail:careers@vummidi.com PH:9600174468
