Jewelry Merchandiser & Trend Strategist

Creative Cove Inc.; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Cove Inc. in Rhode Island is seeking a Merchant with 3+ years of experience to drive merchandising strategy for costume jewelry and accessories. The role is onsite, Monday–Friday, 40 hours weekly, with collaboration across Design, Production, and Sales to meet costing and margin goals.

Experience with CAD and Photoshop is a plus, along with strong organizational and communication skills to manage multi-tasking and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in costume jewelry, accessories, and/or hair goods merchandising or buying.
• Experience with CAD and Photoshop is a plus.
• Proficient in fashion costume jewelry merchandising and identifying trends.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Drive merchandising strategy and assortment for jewelry category and channels.
• Collaborate on concept development with Design to ensure assortment meets cost structures.
• Think creatively about packaging and presentation.
• Analyze product performance, market conditions and customer feedback.
• Update assortment and identify opportunities based on analysis; research trends and interpret them for customers.
• Partner with Design, Production and Sales to ensure on-time delivery and margin goals.
• Identify quality and technical issues and suggest solutions.
• Contribute to category forecasting and progress toward financial goals.
• Present product line to supervisors.
• Participate in review meetings and board reviews.

Skills

Merchandising

Fashion sense

Leadership

Communication

Tools

CAD

Photoshop

Microsoft Office

Job description

Creative Cove Inc. in Rhode Island is seeking a Merchant with 3+ years of experience to drive merchandising strategy for costume jewelry and accessories. The role is onsite, Monday–Friday, 40 hours weekly, with collaboration across Design, Production, and Sales to meet costing and margin goals.

Experience with CAD and Photoshop is a plus, along with strong organizational and communication skills to manage multi-tasking and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.