Job Title : Jr. Merchandiser - Export / Domestic Market
Education : Graduate (Creative Design School) or - Jewellery Designer
Experience : 1 - 3 Years
Location : Andheri (E), Seepz, Mumbai
Working Days : Mon-Sat / 17 Saturdays off annually
Roles & Responsibilities :
Product direction (Market Research / R&D / Innovation) :
- Conduct research for the trends and market preferences and present findings to PD and Sales teams.
- Follow various jewellery design publications, exhibitions, flyers, websites to understand new design trends, and ensure we capture all relevant trends in their market.
- Focus on innovation and creativity and balance it with core basics to get optimum results in terms of innovation and saleability.
- Create storyboards / pictures and present new ideas to sales and give briefs to designers.
- Understand where we stand as compared to our competition in terms of product finishing, elevations, new techniques, and present findings to the PD team as well as sales.
Client Integration and Focus :
Actively source for inputs from customers, sales and merchandising for improvements in product designs.Work closely and present ideas to Customers so we can “co-create” with them as much as possible.Handle Customer grievances and turn them into opportunities for us to Wow the customers.Actively source and create parameters, norms of service and product specifications for all customers.Follow the customer servicing norms made by the PD head.Ensure all due dates of Quotes,models, samples are met for customers.Create a product that is appreciated by the associates, the end customers and finally results in optimum sales.Product Development (Execution and effectiveness) :
Ensure that all Design creation is market and client relevant, creative, unique, practical, as per the price point requirements, as well as based on manufacturing and diamond guidelines.Work on client briefs and ensure the designs presented are a balance of classic (40%), creative (40%), and highly innovative ideas (20%).Follow through on sample development from concept to approval within the stipulated time and action calendar, sample due dates.Check all designs, corels, CAD, models and samples (that they are as per client requirements, and better in aesthetics than the rest of the competition in that category).Monitor best seller and top sales reports and present analysis to the PD team and sales associates.Efficiency (Team efficiencies / productivity / motivation and training) :
Attend weekly PD meetings to understand the big picture and challenges and positives from other teams.Motivate, train designers, CAD, and corel team members to enhance their performance by becoming their guide and develop them to take additional responsibilitiesAbout Hireginie : Hireginie is a prominent talent search company