Jewelry & Accessories Product Manager

Richemont•Miami, FL

13d

About The Position

Based on strong category, market & client knowledge, the Jewellery and Accessories Product Manager is the referent for those categories, in terms of action planning, business development and product expertise for all stakeholders internally and externally. In line with the company’s vision and international strategy, the Product Manager will lead category projects at short, medium, and long-term horizon, cross-functionally in coordination with other departments, Boutiques and central teams and in partnership with the Marketing Manager. This includes building in-depth analysis and understanding of the sales results to drive action plans to boost sales, leading & promoting Jewellery and Accessories 360 projects, action plans, and all related activities focusing on key launches, and work hand in hand with all stakeholders to ensure strong and on time deliverables

Requirements

Master's degree from a University/Business School or equivalent. Specialisation in Marketing/Merchandising would be a plus
Strong previous product management experience and strategic planning (experience in luxury and jewellery sector would be a plus but not mandatory)
Full proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint, SAP is a plus
Strong communication skills in English and Spanish required, Portuguese would be a plus
Strong product affinity and interest in the world of luxury goods and jewellery
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and affinity with numbers
Organized, pragmatic, able to manage and build from scratch new projects and to lead cross-functional teams
Pro-active and result oriented behaviour
Dynamism, organisation, rigour, and management of priorities
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Client-centric mindset
Must be detail oriented and have a passion for thoroughness and accuracy
Available to travel Brazil and key countries in LAC

Nice To Haves

Specialisation in Marketing/Merchandising
experience in luxury and jewellery sector
SAP
Portuguese

Responsibilities

Adapt the International directions to the LAC and Brazil market specifics and clearly identify top business, image and clients’ priorities, in close relationship with the Marketing Manager and top management
Work analytically to propose improvements to the categories that are empirical and objective.
Set annual sales target by collections, budget and LE forecasts in coordination with network strategy
Maximise new launches sales and visibility: suggest, develop, implement and follow-up 360 action plans
Follow-up along the year on projects and action plans per segment and per main product launch, providing report progress, challenges and outcomes by market
Demonstrate excellent knowledge of entire product scope of the categories (jewellery and accessories)
Conduct constant market intelligence surveillance, monitoring competition launches, market pricing as well as overall communication, network and sales strategies
Generate recommendations destined to enhance impact of local product strategy (pricing strategy, quota management, etc)
Participation in forecasts on a regular basis working in collaboration with Marketing Manager, Supply Chain and Commercial Teams
Regular and in-depth analysis of sales results, qualitative and quantitative
Work closely with Commercial Teams (Retail & E-commerce teams) and Client teams to attain sales targets
Update/create and analyse transversal sales reports and dashboards for all categories (including Watches)
Pilot and communicate on the novelties launch plan and manage the local implementation & maximisation of all new launches, guarantying commercial impact and exposure of the brand
Keep developing in-range creations sales & visibility
Analysis and sell out monitor in collaboration with Supply Chain team
Develop a strong knowledge of the product categories from a technical, storytelling, clients, and commercial point of view
Create and update tools to support the launches or range in all categories (including watches): Product News, Tariff Books, catalogues or mappings
Perform Jewellery and Accessories trainings to Cartier LAC and Brazil newcomers as well as Boutiques and CRC staff
Validate LAC and Brazil retail prices for all product categories (including Watches) in coordination with Central Teams
Work closely with Marketing Manager, Supply Chain, Commercial, Visual Merchandising and E-commerce teams to optimise the visibility & define assortments in the network, ensuring an omni-channel client experience
Be the main point of contact on the product categories for all networks
Support external partners network with Marketing initiatives, regular boutiques briefings, follow-up on selected urgent/VIP clients’ requests, etc
Be strongly involved in commercial activations linked to Jewellery and Accessories: physical, digital, in all network to achieve image and sales objectives
Oversee all aspects of internal product communication
Work closely with the Press & PR team to promote Cartier creations and build the brand awareness such as new collections amplification, shootings product selections, endorsement
Support the Media & Digital team regarding media plans, media partnerships and digital content creation
Collaborate with the Events team to ensure the best client experience on CRM and Communication events
Coordinate the W&W for Cartier LAC (external Boutiques): introducing the latest novelties, developing support documents, participating in external partners appointments
Support Marketing Manager in adaptation of International documents tailored to LAC and Brazil markets