Designer

Job Requirements

• Enhancing image and create aspiration for the brand by creating design language that aligns with the vision.
• Developing a comprehensive understanding of product trends and customer requirements based on market research.
• Proposing effective and relevant new product requirement based on market & consumer research for the brand.
• Understanding the jewellery design-aesthetic – help build a differentiated product portfolio based on the consumer segment, occasion, price band category.
• Interacting with NPI, Marketing, Merchandising, Retail & ISCM team to build relevant products.
• Bring innovation to the product portfolio by providing solutions for existing problems or create opportunities for the future.
• Regular market and consumer research to stay updated of the latest offerings and requirements. Regularly share the learnings with the team.
• Creation of products based on the design stories, market requirement based on merchandise input.
• High level of 3D visualisation & technical understanding.
• Develop new insights and convert trends into viable designs and high GC products.
• Adherence to design calendar - number of designs / number of collections.
• Adherence to timelines to ensure that the collections are released on time.
• Design creation, pdis making, cad to final proto development, coordinating with vendors.
• Partnering with NPI team for prototyping.
• Coordinating with NPD, NPI, factory for display of collections.
• Content creation for marketing, VM and L&D teams on new product launches based on the design inspiration.
• Supporting marketing as and when required.
• Ensure 100% customer satisfaction and maximization of opportunity.
• Mentoring interns.

Work Experience

• Graduate / Post Graduate from NIFT/NID or relevant Institutes.
• 7-9 Year experience in the areas of jewellery Design, Manufacturing & New product development.
• Should know the required designing skills/softwares – Procreate, Corel to translate concepts to final designs.
• Prior experience in customized designing is preferable.
• Should be willing for outstation travel for work.
• Should be inquisitive and be willing to learn.
• Should take ownership of tasks/projects assigned.
• Drive for Results: Hands on approach, to be proactive.
• Interpersonal Effectiveness: Understands the business requirements, has long term perspective, involves and engages others, respects value of individual contribution of various stakeholders including vendor partners.
• Customer Focus: Able to anticipate customer needs for existing and potential customers.
• Analytical mindset: Ability to synthesizing knowledge from various sources and constantly updates the knowledge base.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Should be able to handle situations where clarity of work is in question.
• Team player: The most important attribute in the person to be a part of the team that is close knit & open to welcoming new team members.