Diamond Centre Assistant Manager

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Company Description

You communicate easily and openly with your colleagues and enjoy being part of a talented and diverse team. Whether creative or analytical, you are attracted by our fascinating product: nature's hardest substance yet most tender gift. We work with the finest diamond cutters to bring customers the world's most beautiful diamonds.

Our diamonds inspire us to shine and we are committed to making a positive difference to the people and places we touch. If you have the personality and skills to share our passion for all that diamonds can do, we'd love to hear from you.

We're the world's leading diamond company - a unique luxury business that thrives on the creativity, passion and knowledge of our people. To push our company forwards, we always need to think differently. We welcome diverse perspectives, people who spark fresh thinking and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions.

In return, we provide you with the space and support to grow and achieve your ambitions.

Job Description

This role is based on-site 5 days a week.

Our Assistant Manager will be responsible for ensuring the administration of the diamond centre team is of the highest standard and diamond movements are always fully compliant with the latest guidelines. They are responsible for data accuracy, ensuring that stone provenance and traceability information is well maintained and managed. They will support the Diamond Centre Manager on High Jewellery and work closely with our existing team members to update and align reporting across the relevant work streams.

In this role you will have 2 direct reports, Diamond Centre Coordinator & Diamond Centre Assistant.

Key Responsibilities:

• Learn & strictly uphold compliance standards when shipping goods, covering Customs, Kimberley Process and G7 regulations. Ensure that all departments that move diamonds are up to date with the latest information and movement requirements.
• Ensure the diamond centre team, the diamond replenishment team, the manufacturing team and polished division are managing all diamond data to the required standards to ensure overall compliance.
• Gather latest diamond cost information from polished division on a monthly basis, updating price books, SAP and communicating updates to supply planning and merchandising.
• Ensure that all diamonds selected and supplied adhere to rigorous DBJ standards of quality, sourcing ethics and IoD and/or GIA laboratory certification guidelines.
• Responsible for inventory maintenance, ensuring that returns from manufacturers and intakes from other parts of the supply chain are correctly processed and data updated.
• Liaise with Labs to ensure the smooth processing of all DBJ Diamonds in line with he required timelines.
• Responsible for the management of all consigned diamonds, receiving, tracking, ensuring return as agreed with the suppliers.
• Maintain accurate records in SAP regarding movements of all diamonds.
• Provide daily feedback to relevant stakeholders about project progress.
• Ad hoc reporting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in Project Management/Product Development
• GIA, Gem-A or other general diamond/jewellery background required
• Experience with diamond jewellery development and project management
• Comfortable with the creative process of jewellery design
• Highly numerical and detail-focused
• Understanding of the technically precise requirements of high-value fine jewellery
• Excellent communicator who can provide clear, concise updates to all levels of internal and external stakeholders
• Ownership mentality
• Able to independently problem-solve and proactively troubleshoot
• Committed to upholding DBJ standards and respectful of the need for total accuracy of diamond and jewellery data
• Detail-oriented, yet sees the whole picture and keeps wider goals in mind
• Able to multi-task and handle a wide breadth of complex workstreams; highly organised
• Can work effectively in a fast-moving, pressured work environment while retaining a collaborative attitude
• Energetic, inspires others to high performance, self-motivated with the drive to operate effectively in ambiguity
• Values and role models a diverse, inclusive working environment in which everyone can work to their full potential.

Additional Information

• A great working environment
• The opportunity to develop your skills within a growing company
• Staff discount
• Fantastic pension scheme
• We have 27 days of holiday with the opportunity to buy or sell 5 more days
• Mental health is a top priority for De Beers Group.
• We offer free subscription to Headspace and have mental health first aider
• Competitive salary
• Exceptional benefits package
• Employee share schemes and variable salary components
• Your Choice membership discounts
• Free on-site gym & classes
• Free breakfast and lunch at on-site staff restaurant

Who we are

De Beers Group is a company with a rich history and a sparkling future. Since 1888 our experts have searched the world for nature's most precious gem. Our diamonds bring beauty to the world. But we think they can do so much more. We want our diamonds, and our business, to make life brilliant - for our people, our customers and the world around us.

Safety

Safety first is a way of life for us. We are unconditional about the safety, health and well-being of our colleagues, at work and at home, and about that of the communities where we work. We aim to lead the industry by investing in innovation to protect people, who are at the heart of our business. Our high performing teams take accountability for their own and others' actions, work collaboratively, and always show care and respect.

Inclusion & Diversity

We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are. We provide equality of opportunity to enable everyone to fulfil their potential. Referrals Referral incentive applicable: This opportunity is open to a paid referral incentive. Referral incentives are applicable to De Beers Group internal employees only.

Background Checks

Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications