Sr. Manager Design - Essentials

Birla Carbon; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aditya Birla Group Jewellery seeks a Senior Manager to design trend-aligned jewellery by collaborating with design and NPD teams, balancing creativity with commercial viability, and refining concepts through research and feedback.

Responsibilities include concept development, trend analysis, sketches and mood boards, and ensuring manufacturability with the NPD team. 3–4 years in jewellery design and a B.Des are required within a leading organization.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of design experience in the jewellery industry.
• Strong background in bridal or light-weight or high-value categories in a leading organisation.
• Bachelor of Design / degree in design.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualizing and developing unique jewelry designs aligned with brand philosophy and market trends.
• Collaborating with the design team to create concepts per design directions.
• Conducting design research, trend analysis, and customer insights to inspire new designs.
• Creating sketches, mood boards, or prototypes; coordinating with NPD for manufacturability.
• Balancing artistic creativity with commercial viability within a corporate framework.
• Participating in design/retail/merch feedback sessions and refining designs as needed.

Skills

Design creativity and innovation

Trend and market awareness

Technical proficiency in sketching

Knowledge of materials and manufactur

Collaboration and teamwork

Customer-centric design thinking

Commercial and brand alignment

Adaptability and openness to feedback

Education

Bachelor of Design

Job description

At the Aditya Birla Group, our Corporate Vision is aligned and intricately woven with our People Vision.

Designation : Senior Manager

Organization : Jewellery

Job Description:

Position Purpose and Summary

To design unique, trend-aligned jewellery by collaborating with design and NPD teams, balancing creativity with commercial viability, and refining concepts through research and feedback.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conceptualizing and developing unique jewelry designs aligned with brand philosophy and market trends.
• Collaborating with the design team led by Design managers or design heads to create unique jewelry concepts as per given design directions.
• Conducting design research, trend analysis, and customer insights to inspire new designs.
• Creating sketches, mood boards, or prototypes to visually communicate design ideas. Working closely with NPD team to ensure designs are feasible for manufacturing.
• Balancing artistic creativity with commercial viability within a structured corporate framework.
• Participating in Design/retail/merch feedback sessions, customer engagement, and possibly refining designs based on feedback.

Critical Competencies for Success:

• Design creativity and innovation
• Trend and market awareness
• Technical proficiency in sketching
• Knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Customer-centric design thinking
• Commercial and brand alignment
• Adaptability and openness to feedback

Person Profile

• Asuccessful candidate should have at least 3-4 years of experience as a designer in the Jewellery industry.
• A strong background in design in a particular category (Bridal or Light Weight or High Value) in a leading organization.
• Educational Qualification: Bachelor of Design / degree in design.
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