Job Description
At Tiffany & Co., joy is central to everything we do, from crafting our exceptional pieces to inspiring clients to express and celebrate the many facets of love. It’s a skill that we’ve been perfecting since 1837, one empowered by our daring vision and entrepreneurial spirit. Together, each generation of employees honor our past while dreaming of our future.
Responsibilities:
The Manager Colored Stones & Enamel will work on Fine Jewelry category, taking care of Sourcing & Capacity planning functions, working closely with Gemstones acquisition, Product development/marketing, Industrial Planning, Design, Quality/Grading, Responsible Sourcing and FGs Sourcing teams. This position will be part of the European Sourcing & Planning office which covers EU activities across all categories (Finished goods, Components, Stones etc.)
Manage supplier accounts:
- Manage the supplier’s relationship
- Monitor Request for pricing and new product projects (Technical specification, Cost negotiation, Capacity building etc.)
- Coordinate interface between finished good (Tier 1) and Gemstones/Enamel (Tier 2) supplier (Specifications, ramp up, cost etc.)
- Monitor supplier performance (Cost, Delivery, Quality) by understanding market availability, skillset strengths, quality consistency, service provided, and proactive issue resolution.
- Establish and monitor long-term supplier’s strategy in alignment with our growth
- Negotiate supplier terms and pricing
- Explore and evaluate new supplier opportunities to drive innovation, cost optimization and long-term supply availability
Ensure continuous compliance within Tiffany’s ethic & responsible sourcing standards
Continuous Improvement projects & Cross Functional teaming
- Maintain Sourcing & Planning process standards and regularly question their effectiveness cross functionally with US counterparts
Seek best practices and lead continuous improvement initiatives/projects with US team
Support Industrial Performance on key transformation projects/initiatives requiring interaction with suppliers
Location: Paris
PROFILE
- Min 8 years of experience in jewelry/gemstones.
- Experience in sourcing/planning
- Fluent in English & Italian/French as a preferred plus
- Gemstones Gemologist
- Have strong communication and pedagogy skills
- Problem-solving and analytics skills
- Project management experience
- Strong organizational and negotiation skills
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities
- Experience with a multifunctional team in a multicultural environment.
- Attention to detail, adaptability and team spirit.
- Motivated by the challenge of developing and manufacturing jewelry pieces while developing strong relationships with our partners
- Advanced MS Office computer skills