Jewellery Product Developer
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| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Area | London, England |
| Sector | Jewellery ProductionGoldsmithQuality ControlOther |
| Salary | Good salary package available |
| Start Date | asap |
| Job Ref | Pro266 |
- Description
- Product Development Jewellery
Successful candidates will have strong communication skills, and a thorough understanding of the industry. They must be familiar with strict and high QC standards, be commercially minded and experienced with turning sketches into pieces of jewellery working across a range of materials from brass to gold. Experience dealing with suppliers in the Far East is a must. In house designers will provide you with sketches and your responsibility will be to follow through, identify the suppliers/manufacturers that will provide the product with the highest quality at the best price. Highly focused, detail-orientated and excellent analytical skills are important. You will be also closely involved in working with purchasing working with suppliers to insure timely deliveries. Mandarin knowledge a definite advantage.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Senior Designer and Managing Director, working closely with Design, QC and Purchasing
Uploading our internal system with updates on prices, codes, descriptions, and all product information that is relevant.
Full ownership of the production life cycle
Negotiating the best prices with manufacturers/suppliers
Researching and sourcing suppliers/manufacturers on a global basis
Product analysis and reporting insights
Staying up to date with industry trends and evaluating competitors
Pro-actively working with production/suppliers to solve issues ensuring standards of excellence is always maintained
Following all compliance
Dealing with Assay Office
Sourcing responsibly, ethically and with sustainability in mind.
Working closely with purchasing to insure timely delivery of orders
Essential Skills and Experience
Experience within the jewellery sector
Strong negotiating and problem-solving skills with Far East suppliers
Data analysis with excellent speed and accuracy
Strong knowledge of production critical path
Experience working with an in house Design and Production Teams
Experience and awareness in sourcing with a focus on sustainability and meeting global standards as ISO
A good decision maker who works independently or part of a team
Commercially focused and delivering to budget and targets
Advanced MS Excel
Stays on top of busy workflow, and prioritizes tasks effectively
Methodical approach and seeing projects through to completion
Excellent command of written and oral English
Strong team player who is accustomed to working in a cross-cultural environment
Tenacious, with a willingness to go beyond the call of duty
Flexibility regarding hours during peak times