Kendra Scott is looking for a Product Development Intern to assist in all aspects of the development cycle for jewelry, focusing on material sourcing, innovation, and product integrity to meet design intent, cost targets, brand identity, and quality standards for high-volumes of jewelry.
Requirements
- Strong Excel skills and understanding of retail math
Responsibilities
- Work within our PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) system to manage and organize material details, data, and communication with the suppliers
- Work with the manager to lead a full product development cycle on one category/assortment start to finish to holistically understand the sourcing and development processes from design to production
- Develop knowledge of gemstone sourcing and quality requirements for our jewelry
- Assist in all aspects of the development cycle for jewelry
- Source raw materials, inclusive of gemstones, and develop innovative materials that meet product design intent, cost targets, brand identity and quality standards for high-volumes of jewelry
- Support with performing root cause analysis for quality concerns through inspecting finished good products
- Material sample tracking, calendar management, vendor communication, and hands on product reviews
Other
- The ability to demonstrate strong leadership among peers and across the organization
- A high level of accountability, reliability and initiative
- A proven ability to execute with consistent delivery
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A strong ability to build relationship with co-workers and keep others informed
- A growth mindset: desire to learn, grow and embrace new ideas
