Rupali Soni

Merchandiser & Jewellery Design Manager @Renaissance Global Ltd

Mumbai, IN

Key Responsibilities:* Strategic Planning: Develop and implement product development strategies that align with company goals and market trends.* Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and manage the product development team, fostering a creative and collaborative environment.* Concept Development: Drive the generation of innovative ideas for new jewelry products and collections.* Design Collaboration: Work closely with designers and engineers to develop sketches, prototypes, and final designs.* Market Research: Conduct extensive market research to identify trends, customer preferences, and competitive products & travel in shows.* Technical Specification: Understand the preparation of detailed technical specifications for new products, including materials, dimensions, and production processes.* Project Management: Manage the product development process from concept to final production, ensuring timelines and budgets are met.* Time Management: Ensured timely and efficient product flow by communicating directly with different departments. Overseeing project and team management to ensure smooth operations and timely delivery.* Research and Analysis: Conducting in-depth analysis and research of competitive brands websites, including top-selling styles, price points trends, and collections, to provide specific inputs and pitch merchandise that improves the hit ratio.* Manage and mentor a team of jewelry product developers, providing guidance and support throughout the product development process.*Quality Check: Analysing the final quality of the product for better consumer experience and for catering better quality products by the brand.*Merchandise Planning: Discussing merchandise of the brand with seniors and planning the product category according to different price spectrum.*Costing and budgeting: Making products according to the budget given by the senior management and making feasible costing adjustments for the business.

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Brand management

IMS Design And Innovation Academy

Diploma

GIA (Gemological Institute of America)

Diploma - Applied Jewelry Professional

Sir Hari Singh Gour Mahavidyalaya, Sagar

Bachelor's in science