Expert, Jewellery - Diamonds & Gemstones

Summary

Join Catawiki, a unique marketplace for buying and selling special objects, as a Jewellery & Precious Stones Expert specializing in the Indian market. You will leverage your extensive experience and expertise to build a strong commercial network, ensure high-quality auctions, and contribute to the category's growth. This role requires significant experience in the Indian jewellery and precious stones industry, deep knowledge of diamonds, and a gemmology degree from a recognized institute. You will work closely with the category team, contributing to commercial strategies and fostering a collaborative environment. While based remotely, you will contribute to a vibrant, inclusive, and globally connected team.

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years experience in a Jewellery & Precious Stones industry, specifically in the Indian market
• High specialisation in Diamonds (both Colourless and Natural Fancy Coloured) is a must
• Long-standing experience in Buying & Selling Jewellery & Precious Stones in the Indian market
• Solid understanding of ‘trade’ practices and commercial dynamics at International level
• Exceptional expertise in the field developed over the years of professional experience in combination with formal education: gemmology degree, from a well-recognised International Institute is required (eg. GIA, HRD, IGI)
• Deep knowledge of laboratory reports standards
• Confidence in handling challenging commercial dynamics and negotiations aimed at optimising inventories and maximising the category growth
• Deep knowledge of trade prices in order to comfortably assess, discuss or object (if needed) the quality of objects submitted with the team and with external partners (Sellers)
• Working in a target-driven environment
• Willingness to work remotely in a fully digital-based environment
• Customer-oriented approach
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English

Responsibilities

• Build a strong commercial network within the existing and new sellers’ base active on Catawiki in the Indian market
• Leverage the understanding of seller needs and Catawiki commercial incentive schemes to create win-win solutions
• Provide quality assurance of auctions, by maintaining high standards of curation especially within the exclusive range of the category
• Elevate the team's curation by sharing exceptional expertise
• Leverage expertise through sharing knowledge at cross-departmental level
• Pro-actively propose improvements to quality guidelines, RP management strategies and other processes, and support the team in the effective implementation
• Monitor supply levels versus budget and recommending solutions where applicable
• Contribute to the category commercial strategy in reaching weekly and quarterly budgets
• Encourage an inclusive environment by engaging and motivating the team

Benefits

• Learn and Grow with Us through our Learning & Development initiatives, which include clear development plans and mentorship programmes designed to support your career progression
• A Culture of Connection defines us. We’re a passionate, diverse and collaborative team of 800+ Catawikains and 60+ nationalities, all coming together to build a one-of-a-kind marketplace. We foster an inclusive and queer-friendly work environment, committed to making every Catawikian feel welcomed and empowered. Whatever your story, we encourage you to bring your unique perspective to our team
• Celebrate Life’s Moments with us at Catawiki. When you join us, you’ll receive a €100 Catavoucher, and on each birthday, you'll get a €50 Catavoucher to celebrate. Enjoy an extra day off each year to "Pursue Your Passion". We also recognise significant work anniversaries (3, 5, 8, 10 years) with additional time off, plus extra leave for life’s big moments like marriage, engagements, or moving house
• Our vibrant offices in Amsterdam, Paris and Lisbon are designed to inspire and connect. Most Catawikians are within commuting distance of one of our offices and enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work model. This means we typically ask you to be in the office 2 out of 5 days, roughly 40% of your working time, to collaborate and connect with your colleagues