Diamond Sourcing Coordinator

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom De Beers Group of Companies Full time

**_Company Description
- You’ll make us shine _**

You communicate easily and openly with your colleagues and enjoy being part of a talented and diverse team. Whether creative or analytical, you are attracted by our fascinating product: nature’s hardest substance yet most tender gift. Our two retail brands, Forevermark and De Beers Jewellers, work with the finest diamond cutters to bring customers the world’s most beautiful diamonds. Our diamonds inspire us to shine and we are committed to making a positive difference to the people and places we touch. If you have the personality and skills to share our passion for all that diamonds can do, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re the world’s leading diamond company - a unique luxury business that thrives on the creativity, passion and knowledge of our people. To push our company forwards, we always need to think differently. We welcome diverse perspectives, people who spark fresh thinking and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. In return, we provide you with the space and support to grow and achieve your ambitions

**Job Description**:

- Our Sourcing Coordinator will be a key partner for the Product Development, Production and Merchandising teams. They will take ownership of select New Product Development projects as well as handle Special Orders, Repairs and Customer Calls. They will support the Diamond Sourcing Manager on High Jewellery calls and work closely with our existing team members to update and align reporting across the relevant work streams.
- Manage all diamond sourcing activities for specified new collections, from prototype through launch
- Assess diamond requirements in terms of type, quality, cost, feasibility, and current and future availability, and work closely with cross-functional PD group to support intelligent diamond selection with an eye to current inventories
- Be highly responsive to ambitious lead time requirements and launch schedules for new product development
- Provide options, costs, timelines and technical specifications for special orders and client calls
- Liaise with our approved stable of ethical gemstone suppliers to secure supply at the best available prices for special orders, calls, prototypes and new product launches
- Ensure that all diamonds selected and supplied adhere to rigorous DBJ standards of quality, sourcing ethics and IoD and/or GIA laboratory certification guidelines
- Maintain accurate records in SAP regarding movements of diamonds at each stage in the product development lifecycle
- Provide daily feedback to relevant stakeholders about project progress
- Proactively identify and troubleshoot potential sourcing issues
- Track and report on Consignment stocks
- Ongoing monitoring of production processes until Collections move over to Replenishment status
- Support Diamond Sourcing Manager on Couture and High Jewellery projects as required
- IoD/GIA charge monitoring and reporting
- Ad hoc reporting (invoicing, quality control, supplier performance etc.)

**Qualifications
- Qualifications and Experience**
- Degree educated, BA/MSc in New Product Development / Project Management
- Min of 4-5 years in Project Management/Product Development
- GIA, Gem-A or other general diamond/jewellery background preferred

**Mental Processing Ability**
- Ownership mentality
- Able to independently problem-solve and proactively troubleshoot
- Committed to upholding DBJ standards and respectful of the need for total accuracy of diamond and jewellery data
- Detail-oriented, yet sees the whole picture and keeps wider goals in mind
- Able to multi-task and handle a wide breadth of complex workstreams; highly organised
- Able to manage a fast-moving, pressured work environment while retaining a collaborative attitude

**Knowledge & Technical Skills**
- Experience with diamond jewellery development and project management
- Comfortable with the creative process of jewellery design
- Highly numerical and detail-focused
- Cognisant of the technically precise requirements of high-value fine jewellery
- Excellent communicator who can provide clear, concise updates to all levels of internal and external stakeholders

**Social Process Skills**
- Team player who understands their critical role within the larger supply chain
- Responsible, accountable and responsive (not reactive)
- Puts people first and supports team with empathy
- Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals
- Builds strong, personal, and effective working relationships
- Clear, concise, creative, and persuasive communicator (in writing and in person) across both internal and external stakeholders
- Work self-sufficiently with great attention to detail

**Application and Energy**
- Energetic, inspires others to high performance, self-motivated with the drive to operate effectively in ambiguity
- Values and role models a diverse, inclusive working environment in which everyone can work to their full potential

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