Role & responsibilities

1. Collection Strategy & Creative Direction
- Develop seasonal and core collections in line with brand positioning and sales strategy.
- Translate business requirements into innovative and commercially viable designs.
- Conduct regular design presentations and obtain approvals from the Head of Department.
- Ensure consistency in brand aesthetics across categories.

- Team Leadership & Management

- Mentor and evaluate the performance of the design team.
- Allocate projects and monitor adherence to timelines.
- Conduct structured design reviews and approvals.
- Build capability within the team through training and feedback.

- Design to Manufacturing Integration

- Work closely with manufacturing to ensure technical feasibility.
- Approve CAD files, technical sheets, and prototypes before production release.
- Monitor prototype production planning and weight optimization
- Travel to job-work karigar units located in other cities during manufacturing cycles to monitor progress, ensure adherence to design specifications,



and facilitate timely completion of production.
- Resolve design-related production challenges in coordination with relevant teams

- Commercial & Cost Alignment

- Ensure designs adhere to target gold weight and costing benchmarks.
- Collaborate with merchandising/sales for pricing strategy inputs.
- Balance aesthetics with profitability.

- Quality & Process Control

- Define finishing, setting, and detailing standards.
- Monitor rejection rates and implement corrective measures.
- Standardize documentation for design approvals and archives.

- Innovation & Market Intelligence

- Track domestic and international jewellery trends.
- Introduce new techniques, finishes, and product concepts.
- Benchmark competitor collections and identify opportunity gaps.
- Travel to trade fairs, exhibitions, and industry events to facilitate innovation, track emerging trends, and identify recent design and manufacturing opportunities.

📌 Assistant Manager - Jewelry Design (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Adler Talent Solutions
📍 Ahmedabad