Merchandiser - Jewellery Retail

Jewellery Merchandiser

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 4–8 years

Industry: Jewellery / Retail

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary: Competitive

Elevé by Tibarumal is a new-age jewellery brand backed by the 100+ year legacy of Tibarumal Jewels, one of Hyderabad's most respected jewellery houses. We're building a brand for the next generation of jewellery customers — combining exceptional design, lab-grown diamonds and contemporary retail with the trust and craftsmanship of a century-old house. With a rapidly growing store network and ambitious plans for India and international markets, this is an opportunity to be part of the team shaping the brand from the ground up.

About the Role

We are looking for a Jewellery Merchandiser to drive assortment planning, inventory productivity and product strategy across our stores. The ideal candidate combines strong jewellery knowledge with a highly analytical and commercial approach.

Key Responsibilities

1. Inventory & Assortment Planning

• Plan the ideal inventory mix for each store based on revenue targets, store size, customer profile, local preferences, margins and sales history.
• Analyse store/SKU performance and recommend replenishment, transfers, replacement or liquidation of inventory.
• Optimise inventory levels to improve availability, turns and productivity.

2. Sales & Data Analytics

• Analyse sales, margins, sell-through, ageing, stock turns and other key merchandising metrics.
• Identify what is selling, what is slowing down and opportunities to improve performance.
• Build regular reports and provide actionable insights to management.

3. Trends & Product Development

• Track jewellery, fashion and consumer trends and identify emerging opportunities.
• Recommend new designs, categories, price points and collections based on market demand.
• Work with the design and production teams to develop commercially relevant products.

4. Competitor & Market Intelligence

• Track key competitors on pricing, designs, collections and product positioning.
• Maintain competitor benchmarks and identify opportunities for differentiation.
• Provide insights on market gaps and changing customer preferences.

5. Store Merchandising

• Develop store-level stock and VM plans based on customer profile, sales potential and product priorities.
• Ensure the right products and collections receive appropriate visibility in each store.
• Continuously refine product placement based on sales performance.

6. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Retail, Design, Production, Marketing and Finance teams.
• Incorporate feedback from stores and customers into assortment and product decisions.
• Support management with merchandising reviews and recommendations.

What We're Looking For

• 3–6 years of experience in jewellery merchandising, preferably with an established jewellery brand such as Tanishq, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Kalyan Jewellers, Senco, CaratLane, Mia or similar.
• Strong understanding of jewellery products, consumer preferences and retail dynamics.
• Excellent Excel and data analysis skills.
• Strong commercial understanding of margins, inventory productivity, sell-through and stock turns.
• Good understanding of jewellery and fashion trends.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to translate data and market insights into practical business decisions.

Good to Have

• Experience with ERP / retail merchandising systems.
• Power BI or other data visualisation experience.
• Exposure to jewellery buying, product development or category management.
• Experience managing merchandising across multiple stores.

The Ideal Candidate

Someone who can look at a store's sales and inventory data and answer three questions:

What should we sell Where should we sell it And what should we stop selling

You should be equally comfortable discussing jewellery designs, customer trends and Excel spreadsheets.