We are hiring an experienced Gold Merchandiser who combines jewellery merchandising, production coordination and tight inventory control.

Detail

Requirement

Job title

Gold Merchandiser

Department

Merchandising & Inventory

Reports to

Merchandising Head / Operations Manager

Location

Kolkata, West Bengal (on-site)

Employment type

Full time, permanent

Experience

10–17 years in gold and diamond jewellery retail or production

Salary To be confirmed by HR

Role summary The Gold Merchandiser owns the full life of our gold and diamond stock: what we buy, how it is made, where it sits and how it sells. The role tracks gold market prices to guide buying, plans collections, works with karigars (artisans) and suppliers on production, and keeps stock records accurate across workshop, warehouse and showrooms. The right person cuts stock loss, keeps production on time and helps the business price for profit.

Key responsibilities

Merchandising and sourcing

- Track daily gold rates and market trends to time purchases and guide buying decisions.
- Source gold jewellery from manufacturers and suppliers with a focus on quality, making charges and cost.
- Plan product assortment, designs and seasonal or bridal collections based on sales data and customer demand.
- Build pricing strategies and promotional plans that improve sales and margin.

Production coordination

- Work with the production team and karigars so pieces are made on time and to design specification.
- Manage customer and showroom orders from placement to delivery, with clear tracking at every stage.
- Monitor gold issue and receipt to karigars, including weight, wastage and making loss.
- Review production costs and drive cost-control initiatives without lowering quality.

Inventory control and audits

- Manage stock across thousands of SKUs in workshop, warehouse and showroom locations.




- Run periodic physical stock audits and reconcile differences against system records.
- Ensure zero unexplained deviation in gold and diamond movement between departments.
- Maintain accurate digital records in the inventory software and POS system.
- Design control checklists and audit routines that reduce shrinkage and stock loss.

Quality and compliance

- Inspect finished pieces for finish, weight and design accuracy, and resolve defects with production.
- Ensure all stock meets BIS hallmarking (HUID) and purity requirements.

Cross-team coordination

- Act as the link between design, production, procurement, sales and accounts.
- Share stock, ageing and sell-through reports with management on a regular schedule.
- Support showroom teams on visual merchandising and stock rotation.

Qualifications and experience

- Graduate in any discipline; a diploma in jewellery design, gemmology or retail management is a plus.
- 10+ years in the gold and diamond jewellery industry, ideally with an organised jewellery brand.
- At least 5 years in inventory control, stock audit or merchandising roles.
- Hands-on experience in production merchandising and karigar coordination.
- A sales-floor background (sales executive or consultant) that gives a transparent view of customer demand.
- Proven record of reducing stock loss or improving stock record accuracy.

Skills and competencies

Area

What we look for

Product knowledge

Gold purity (22K, 18K, 14K), weight, making charges, diamond basics,



bridal and fashion jewellery

Inventory

Stock lifecycle management, reconciliation, shrinkage and loss prevention, ageing analysis

Market and pricing

Reading gold rate movements, cost-plus and margin-based pricing

Compliance

BIS hallmarking and HUID rules, documentation discipline

Systems

Jewellery ERP or inventory software, POS systems, MS Excel (basic to intermediate)

Coordination

Clear communication with design, production, sales and accounts teams

Personal traits

Meticulous, honest, high integrity with precious stock, calm under deadlines

Languages

Bengali, Hindi and English

Ideal candidate and success measures The ideal candidate has grown from the showroom floor into inventory control and then merchandising, so they understand customers, stock and production equally well. Industry recognition for stock control, or a documented cut in stock loss at a known jewellery brand, is a strong advantage.

Measure (KPI)

Target in first 12 months

Stock record accuracy

99% or higher at each audit

Stock loss / shrinkage

Reduce by at least 50% from current baseline

Production orders delivered on time

95% or higher

Gold wastage at karigar level

Within agreed norm per gram

Audit frequency

Full physical audit every quarter, cycle counts monthly

Slow-moving stock

Reduce ageing stock (180+ days) by 20%

What we offer and how to apply

- Competitive salary based on experience, plus performance incentives.
- A senior role with direct ownership of merchandising and stock control.
- Statutory benefits (PF, ESI where applicable, paid leave) and festival bonus.
- To apply, send your CV with current and expected salary and notice period to [HR email]. Mention "Gold Merchandiser – Kolkata" in the subject line. retail merchandising is an advantage.

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🏢 CHANDRANI PEARLS PRIVATE
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