Manage the research and maintenance involved in analyzing new product directions, prepare news and information summaries for new product launches, monitor sales and support merchandising in product decisions, analyze pricing data for pricing studies, support the Category Manager in the production of various sales tools and ad-hoc projects.
Key Duties, Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Sales and Competitors Analysis
Produce monthly reports to analyze sales trends of newly launched and active product across all jewelry segments
Ad hoc analysis projects
Update and maintain product classifications
Create quarterly trends presentations detailing competitor's new collections and current jewelry trends
Recordkeeping for competitor prices and product offer
Pricing and MDS & Forecast for New and Existing Products
Support Manager with:
The preparation of costing and product analysis
MDS proposals and sales forecasting quantities for new products
Ad hoc price comparisons
Marketing/Retail Tools
Manage the information gathering and creation of all new jewelry product news presentations
Help compile, edit and proofread catalogues, social and fact sheets
Help in updating Jewelry Product Reference Book for semi-annual print editions
Product Development & Recommendations
Organize the new product news by category and price points
Create and maintain collection mapping files
Analyze the assortment by collection, product type and price point and by region to provide recommendation for assortment changes and improvements to maximize sales and productivity
Cross Functional Communication
Own product communication updates in a timely and accurate manner
Lead Monthly Sales meetings with the CM/MP Team and support the Manager for Marketing Team meetings
Key Job Relationships
Jewelry Product Development and Design
Jewelry Merchandise Planning
Jewelry Marketing
Job Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree
2-3 years in Jewelry Industry/Product Management experience
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) with adaptability to new software
Graduate Gemologist or Graduate Diamonds accreditation from GIA a plus
Must be organized
Attention and accuracy to detail
Problem solving
Demonstrated analytical skills and business acumen