JOB TITLE: Interns of Product Management
COMPANY NAME
JOBHOLDER’S NAME:
D. SWAROVSKI KG
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JOB PURPOSE
SP/MBR DATE: 01.04.2013 REGION: Wattens
The jobholder supports the Product Management Team in the coordination and management during all necessary steps of a product life cycle, e.g. assortment handling, product packaging development,
Archiving, creating statistics and presentations etc.
MAIN DUTIES
1. PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE - PROCESS
The jobholder supports the PM Team along all steps of the product life cycle:
 Trend research, product briefings and innovation processes
 P urchase process of external products (e.g. information acquisition, …)
 Development and implementation of pricing and quantity allocation proposals
 Development and implementation of promotional activities (e.g. product of the month, set offerings, bracelet promotion, …)
 Communication and cooperation with all relevant internal and external interfaces
 Analysis and monitoring assortment performance in regards to sales, margins and profit
 Definition and execution of measures for optimization of assortment performance
 Actualization of data in all related systems/overviews
 PM Archive management
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2. PRODUCT PACKAGING DEVELOPMENT
 Analysis of packaging status quo
 Benchmark analysis of competitors
 Re-development of all product related packaging materials
 Implementation of packaging related processes
3. INDUSTRY AND MARKET KNOW HOW
 Prepares market analysis and benchmarking analysis
 Prepares reports on trends, etc.
4. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
 Support of cross-business marketing activities and collaborations
 Evaluate and support customer specific events
5. MANAGEMENT OF INTERFACES:
 Collaboration with a wide variety of functional areas such as Trend, Design, Sourcing,
Communications, VM, PR, e-commerce, Operations, VGs, HK HUB and external partners and suppliers
 Support in the communication with external design partners and suppliers in order to secure an efficient purchase and development process
 Supply the results of communication and PR activities to design partners and VGs
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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
KEY RESULTS AREAS (KRA)
1. Effective product assortment in regards to costs, time, quantity and quality
2. Efficient organization of all related processes in order to reach revenue, profitability and brand targets
3. Development of an efficient product packaging solution which supports the DNA of CADENZA
MAJOR CHALLENGES
1. Effective communication and collaboration with all relevant stakeholders (internally & externally).
2. Overview and coordination of all processes concerning the product life cycle and product packaging development
DIMENSIONS
1. Sales target of EUR 500m
2. Number of SKUs: ca. 235 SKUs
3. Number of external interfaces: about 25 design partners; about 20 VG contacts
JOBHOLDER REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Bachelors Degree
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Less than 2 years – entry level
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Local Language + English (if English not local)
OTHER (PLEASE LIST):
Within finalization phase of Masters Degree (BWL; IWW, or similar)
Work experience in international environment (or university year abroad)
Work experience in retail environment
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KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY SELECTION
1. Team player
2. Result orientation
3. Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
4. Customer orientation
5. Ability to work under pressure
6. Working autonomously
7. Passion for jewelry and lifestyle products
8. Excellent knowledge of MS Office
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