Product Developer Jewellery
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- Bioggio, Tessin
- Unbefristet
- Vollzeit
The role will also ensure that the product supports the business’ overall strategy and goals.CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Research, develop and launch new products for the brand to meet customer needs
- Source raw materials as needed for designers and factories
- Monitor constantly and negotiate costs with factories to meet targets and margin goals
- Oversee and manage product process according to the business goals and objectives
- Work with designers to provide technical drawings to factories within a defined calendar
- Suppliers, materials (chains, stones, electroplating, metals etc.) and production processes of jewellery knowledge and research
- Maintain a clear calendar to ensure that all sample deadlines are met
- Ensure that all samples are shipped and received on time
- Costs sharing and negotiation to finalize project and margin on time
- Assist in the sourcing of new factories as needed
- Assist the checking of the execution of the samples, from the initial designs to the final samples
- Manage the samples archive
- Management and tracking of outgoing and incoming samples for MKT activities, e-commerce shooting and sales team needs
- Check product images to assure quality/design consistency vs final production, and presence on corporate systems
- Assist during the creation of the specification sheets, style codes and product descriptions for all new products
- Provide SKU analysis as needed
- Manage costs and styles
- Manual updating of materials, quality, specifications, % composition; weight prior verification
- Communicate daily with factories for the samples progress and resolve product development issues
- Support the quality control and approval of samples
- Maintain vendor relationships and ensure financial and production goals
- Rapid solutions for rapid prototyping
- Coordination with suppliers on test reports on items in the collection (knowledge of the main regulations e.g. REACH Regulation (EC) No.1907/2006; List of Restricted Substances and Materials etc.); GPSR, ESPR; DPP
- Work closely with the purchasing department to guarantee the proper execution of the produced collection
- Interact with colleagues of other functions/business units in order to create synergies and to avoid overlapping actions
- Interact with the legal department for counterfeit Jewellery products
- Experience: years 3-5 of experience in a similar role in Jewellery field
- Education: University Degree
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English is mandatory. Any other European language is considered as a plus
- PC Skills: expert in Excel, strong experience in using planning and analytical systems, AS400 (Stealth)
- Proactively works toward set goals and has a problem solving mind-set
- Must possess the ability to handle multiple tasks/projects with adherence to deadlines
- Team player, dynamic personality, fast thinker, positive attitude and sense of urgency
- Open-minded and excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with a diverse group at all levels
- Availability to travel – including intercontinentally
- An International, fresh and dynamic working environment
- Physical & Mental Health programs, sustainable projects and workshop promoted by Guess Community
- Arts, sports and social events outside the office, thanks to our Guess Fun activities!
- Training & Development platform and paths
- Discount on our products both online and in stores