Product Manager Jewelry - UAE

Careerwebsite; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cartier, a leading luxury jewellery house, seeks a Product Manager to lead the UAE marketing strategy for the Jewelry category. You will forecast, plan 360 launches, and collaborate with commercial, supply, client and communications teams across the regional network.

You will drive product expertise, manage assortments with supply, animate boutiques, and lead trainings, aiming to elevate awareness, desirability and performance of collections.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
• Curious mind with strong collaboration skills.
• Strategic thinker with understanding of market trends.
• Retail-centric mindset with a sense of aesthetics and creativity.
• Excellent communication in English; other languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement local marketing strategy for jewelry collections.
• Identify long-term growth opportunities and sources of growth.
• Be the main product-category contact for boutiques and network.
• Collaborate with supply to define and revise assortments; track stock.
• Forecast sales monthly and coordinate with supply for product availability.
• Work with commercial teams to implement boutique action plans.
• Lead in-boutique trainings with Learning & Development.
• Collaborate with VM to optimize product visibility and performance.
• Support product awareness through communications and events.
• Prepare monthly and yearly performance reports.

Skills

Marketing strategy

Product management

Forecasting

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication

Job description

Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories. Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them. At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

As the Product Manager, you will be in charge of the development of the UAE marketing strategy for the jewelry category, defining forecast and 360 plan for product launches, developing action plan to support in range collections, and collaborating closely with commercial, supply, client and communication teams.

WHAT WILL BE YOUR MISSION?

As an integral part of the UAE Marketing & Merchandising team, you will be responsible for the following:

Implement Strategic Marketing Plan and Actions

• Define and implement local Marketing strategy for Jewelry collections in line with global and regional directions
• Identify long-term opportunities and sources of growth.

Animate Product Category & Develop Product Expertise

• Be the main point of contact on the product category for the entire network. Be the key interlocutor and support for boutiques, build strong relationships with boutique deputy managers and animate the community
• Collaborate with the supply team to define and revise assortments. Track closely stock rotation & replenishments with regional & international teams
• Revise sales forecasts on a monthly basis and collaborate with supply teams to ensure adequate product supply
• Work in collaboration with commercial teams to define and implement action plans in boutiques on identified category/collection/reference
• Strengthen internal commitment keeping the category top of mind via dynamic in-boutique animations, challenges, incentives
• Develop & lead in boutique trainings in collaboration with the Learning & Development department
• Collaborate with the visual merchandising team to optimize the visibility of the collections in boutiques and optimize product performance
• Collaborate with communication team to support product awareness and desirability
• Collaborate with events team to implement activations in-boutique and beyond with a client centric approach focusing on awareness, desirability & personalized experience
• Elaborate monthly and yearly reports/analysis and follow-up on product performance.

Launch New Products

• Define sales forecasts and assortments in collaboration with supply, commercial and Regional Marketing teams
• Define and implement 360 launch plan to maximise success of all new launches, in coordination with other departments communication, visual merchandising, CRM, Client Service, L&D, and Regional Marketing teams
• Train and support boutiques, POS, and commercial teams
• Create tools to support novelties launches: Product News, catalogues, mappings
• Follow up performances, target and qualitative feedback.

Master the Competition & Market Environment

• Capture market insights (economy, demographics, technology)
• Identify key / relevant competitors; understand their strategy (product offer, distribution strategy, price positioning, communication strategy, etc.)
• Share industry news (press, websites, events, etc.).

HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?

At Cartier, we believe passion and expertise are the sparks that create extraordinary success.

To truly thrive in this role, you'll bring:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-energy, and high-volume workspace
• A curious mind and highly collaborative
• A strategic thinker- can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately and draw credible pictures and visions
• A Retail-centric mindset
• Sense of aesthetics / Creative and innovative spirit
• Ability to prioritize and to separate noise from essential information
• Impeccable communication skills with fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.

WHAT DO WE OFFER

At Cartier, you will be part of a community bound by a strong sense of responsibility, where connection, collaboration, and collective spirit thrive.

We empower individual talents, united by a shared commitment to excellence, inspired by the world's diverse cultures, to respect and enrich our unique heritage. We believe that different perspectives fuel innovation and drive us to create exceptional experiences.

We offer an energizing environment for career growth and the opportunity to contribute your individual vision to a legacy of creativity.

We celebrate every achievement, big or small, fostering meaningful connections through gratitude and mutual support, nurturing a sense of belonging.

Join us at Cartier, a place like no other, forever moving forward.

YOUR JOURNEY WITH US

If your application is selected, you will receive an introductory call from a member of our Talent team to explain further steps and discuss the opportunity. If there is a match from both sides, you will have a chance to meet with the Head of the Function, and HR Team as part of a video or in-person interview. If we are positive from all sides and this is an exciting challenge for you, you will receive a job offer to join Cartier and a warm invitation to the team!

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