Cartier is Hiring a Jewellery Product Manager (m/f/d) - Northern Europe Near Munich, ND
Jewellery Product Manager (m/f/d) – Northern EuropeOUR MISSIONIn line with the Maison’s vision and international strategy, the Jewellery Product Manager for Northern Europe will lead category projects at short, medium, and long-term horizon, cross-functionally in coordination with other departments (Communication, Client activation, Business transformation and Commercial), Boutiques and central teams. This includes building in-depth analysis and understanding of the sales results to drive action plans to boost sales, leading & promoting Jewelry 360 projects and all related activities focusing on key launches, and work hand in hand with all stakeholders to ensure strong and on time deliverables. Key ResponsibilitiesPRODUCT SEGMENT ANALYSIS AND MARKET INTELLIGENCE
Provide comprehensive sales analysis for product segment based on network, collections and client profiles
Propose and implement short term and long-term action plan according to trend and objective
Follow market trends, visit and monitor competition, update market shares, gather client insights to identify key opportunities for growth
Set and revise annual sales budget by collections to be in line with strategic focus
Drive sales through initiatives and activations together with client, retail and communication departments in order to achieve budget
Partner with senior management in elaborating 3-year plan, business review and market visits
IN RANGE AND NOVELTIES MANAGEMENT
Define and implement a detailed product launch roadmap based on Maison’s strategy
Responsible for the novelties and range forecasts with global Supply chain and local Commercial and Merchandising teams
Collaborate with merchandising in defining/revising assortments ; define strategic launches in limited networks & routing of collection
Gather and consolidate market feedback about new launches and report back to HQ when needed
PRODUCT VISIBILITY
Collaborate with visual merchandising and merchandising teams to ensure visibility of the category in boutiques
Collaborate with the media team to select the collections and models in line with the local action plan
Work closely with PR for endorsement opportunities and important shootings to consolidate brand awareness
Collaborate with the Clienteling & Services and Events team to ensure the best client experience on CRM and Communication events
COMMUNITY ANIMATION & PRODUCT EXPERTISE
Develop a strong knowledge of the product categories from a technical, storytelling, clients, and commercial point of view.
Continue to build and animate the jewellery community to drive sales in Boutiques
Work with L&D department and HQ counterparts to maintain a high standard of product knowledge
Perform trainings to newcomers, office, Boutiques and CRC communities
Headcount supervised: a 12-month intern co-management (shared with other Product Managers) and cross department Project Leader on selected transversal initiatives. PROFILE
University / business school master’s degree in business administration or marketing
3-5 years of marketing and category management experience, previous luxury and jewelry experience a plus
Fluent in English. German would be a plus.
Strong analytical and organizational skills with excellent time management, communication and problem solving skills
Curiosity and interest in researching best practices ; able to manage and build from scratch new projects and to lead cross-functional teams
Team-oriented, comfortable interacting and working in a cross-functional team environment
Ability to travel as needed within Northern Europe market and HQ in Paris and Geneva
Strong proficiency of MS Excel, SAP BI, Power Bi and PowerPoint. Looker knowledge would be a plus