Senior Jewellery Designer

Supporting the work of the Jeweller since 2006

Generous salary is offered for the right candidate

A vacancy has become available for a talented, creative Jewellery Designer to work within Luxury Retail Sales.

About the Job

This exciting position places you in direct contact with clients seeking design of new bespoke jewellery pieces or the re-design of worn or inherited pieces. It presents a great learning opportunity to join a busy and highly successful established independent Retail Jeweller.

Full-time (Tuesday-Saturday; Closed Sunday-Monday) - Mid-Senior Level

Training Available

Do you have experience of successful Luxury Fine Jewellery Design with Sales? Do you want to develop your skills base, deal directly with clients for the design of bespoke unique pieces, learn more about the creation and making of bespoke jewellery on-site in our workshop? If so, we have the ideal position for you! We look forward to receiving your application.

Michael Platt is a highly successful well-established independent Retail Jewellers specialising in Fine Stock Jewellery sales and sales of specially designed unique Bespoke Jewellery made on-site. Special expertise is necessary for the creation of a bespoke piece of jewellery, a true collaboration between the Designer, Workshop & Client. You will have a good record of experience in fine luxury jewellery and be ready and eager to shoulder more responsibility, willing to learn and develop. The successful candidate will have first-rate interpersonal skills, set very high standards and expectations for themselves and be eager to assist and interact with our loyal, discerning and oft fascinating clientele, in order to confidently and successfully guide them in sales, and ultimately, through the design and manufacturing process for Bespoke Sales.

We are looking to recruit someone exceptional who is passionate about jewellery, diamonds and gemstones, motivated, enthusiastic and excited to be able to expand their skills and knowledge within the industry to be fully involved in the creation of Bespoke Jewellery. As well as selling fine stock item pieces, you will be dealing with items for repair, complex restoration and valuation, also enquiries on the phone, in person and by email, always in a warm, welcoming and friendly manner.

It is necessary to have an artistic, creative design background for dealing and interaction with customers regarding bespoke ideas to secure sales, a significant part of our business that continues to grow.

We are an independent Retail Jewellery Boutique situated in the delightful location of the high-profile area of Wimbledon Village, London, SW19; a village within the Capital. Michael Platt identifies as a strong brand; a symbol of excellence, associated with expert craftsmanship; stocking and making superb unusual stylish jewellery using rare and uncommon gemstones and beautiful diamonds. We pride ourselves in establishing close working relationships with clients, offering our very personable memorable service with high standards whatever the occasion, all supplied through the talent, charisma, exuberance and enthusiasm of our valued knowledgeable team. We have been fortunate in growing the business and require a very special focused person to join our small enthusiastic team and help continue and broaden our growth.

Candidates should have the following qualities and experience to be able to be considered for the job, training offered where necessary

• Detailed experience of successful Fine Jewellery Design
• Considerable successful selling techniques with a proven sales record in the Luxury Fine Jewellery Retail Sector; ability to close sales at all levels
• Product knowledge in fine jewellery, diamonds and gemstones
• Design and drawing skills with creative ability to sketch jewellery ideas quickly as well as in-depth detailed drawings
• Able to demonstrate prior use of organisational and administrative skills in the workplace
• Willingness to learn the process of bespoke jewellery sales: i.e., dealing directly with clients, taking briefs, designing, sourcing diamonds/gemstones, seeing pieces from conception on paper through to completed unique pieces of beauty.

Skills Required

• Passion and enthusiasm for jewellery, diamonds and gemstones
• Motivated team player with 'can-do' pro-active attitude
• Total and full accurate attention to every detail of your work, clear thinker
• Great interpersonal skills and enjoyment of customer engagement
• Excellent administrative, numerical and organisational skills
• Good communicator with articulate well-spoken and written English
• Smart appearance with warm, friendly and welcoming personality
• Top level customer service principles and follow through

Candidate should ideally currently be based in UK with proof of right to work in the UK.

This is a challenging and sometimes, fast paced job for someone with an enquiring mind and offers a unique and rare chance to join a growing specialist business where no two days are the same. A great opportunity exists to learn, whilst taking on more responsibility and to develop the role onwards and into other areas such as marketing, buying, sourcing, visual merchandising etc. If you are a positive person, like being challenged, relish applying high standards, and enjoying working in a friendly, ever changing sociable retail environment, then this is the job for you. We value our colleagues and if you have a good work ethic, are conscientious with integrity and want to help us achieve our goal of being the very best of the best at what we do, a generous salary is offered for the right candidate with the right experience.

Please forward your full CV, INCLUDING A COVERING LETTER, TOGETHER WITH EXAMPLES OF YOUR JEWELLERY DESIGN WORK. ONLY if you can meet the criteria required.

Please forward your CV with a covering letter telling us why you are right for this job with your portfolio or images of examples of your work and creativity to us by using the form below.

With over thirty years of retail experience and more than forty years of expertise in jewellery and jewellery making, Michael Platt identifies as a strong brand around the World; a symbol of excellence, associated with expert craftsmanship; stocking and making superb unusual stylish jewellery using rare and uncommon gemstones and beautiful diamonds.