Jewellery Product Development Intern

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Jewellery Product Development Intern to join our Jewellery Product Development team on a full-time basis for 3 months. This role will be based in our Battersea office. Assisting the jewellery developers, you will provide support on all processes, offering a unique learning opportunity. You will obtain a valuable insight into the collection from initial research and sourcing, through to design development. This stimulating and varied role requires a pro-active individual who thrives in a fast paced environment.

Product Development:

• Assisting in organising the commercial / special project and show jewellery sample archive.
• Building an internal material research library
• Keeping record of all materials’ data, pricing and specifications.
• Assisting when necessary in the making of the seasonal selling book and technical presentations.
• Assisting in the data recording of the collection development, photographing samples and sending samples to suppliers.
• Sourcing new components, creating POs, and ensuring the department is kept up to date and organised.
• Liaise with offshore factories on development, technical and quality issues, managing correspondence
• Sending shipments to our Asia office
• Responsible for repairs and returned samples
• Assisting in the coding of collection on internal system.
• Ensure that all the manufacturers deliver sample, pre production and special development orders to deadlines
• Assist with inputting data onto the seasonal Pricing files

Merchandising:

• Competitive benchmarking: provide analysis by segmentation of products, pricing, and collection structure.

What Vivienne Westwood is looking for:

• Understanding of the costume jewellery sector
• Understanding and appreciation of creative processes
• Excellent project coordination skills
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Structured approach to work and ability to multitask
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Problem-solving skills and be solution-oriented with a ‘Can-do' attitude.
• Ability to work within a fast-paced environment.
• Be a strong team player.
• Ability to be discreet, confidential and reliable at all times
• Strong knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Degree-level educated or equivalent
• Good verbal and written English communication skills 

Benefits:

• Training
• Opportunity to develop new skills and progress in your career
• Opportunity to work for a company that cares and believes in its people and the environment

Vivienne Westwood is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by local government laws.