Stone Department Manager M/F

About the company

Our Group High Jewelry Group - Artisans of Place Vendôme for 40 years.

Located in Paris and La Rochelle, our group illustrates the passion and dedication for high jewelry. For over four decades, our workshops have shaped iconic pieces that adorn the windows of the great houses of Place Vendôme.

Our mission Together, our 200 artisans, including jewelers, polishers, setters, engravers, 3D designers, gemmologists, and our administrative team, all experts in their fields, work hand in hand to produce works of art that transcend time.

We are proud of our heritage, our commitment to excellence, and our ability to innovate while respecting tradition.

Join us in this sparkling adventure and discover the soul and art of French jewelry.

Your tasks

Within the operations department and reporting directly to its director, you will lead the stone department team, composed of 4 female employees:

1. Management of the stone department

• Supervise, support, and train the team of stone managers
• Organize work and prioritize requests according to urgency and scheduling

• Maintain client relations and manage supplier relations: audit, price negotiation, selection
• Implement and monitor the department's performance indicators (supply lead times, quality, losses, breakage)

2. Operational management and traceability

• Supervise reception, quality control, photo analysis, and the management of stone exchanges
• Guarantee the correct allocation of stones according to projects and clients

• Ensure the traceability of stones in accordance with internal requirements, client requests, and regulations (customs, RJC, etc.)
• Ensure the update of the stone database and the reliability of data in the management tool (FUGU)

3. Inter-departmental coordination

• Work in close collaboration with the Projects, Quality, and Manufacturing (jewelry, setting, polishing) departments
• Anticipate stone needs in connection with planning and production priorities

• Be the main point of contact for any question relating to stones

4. Continuous improvement

• Develop internal processes: stock monitoring, nomenclatures, traceability tools, quality indicators
• Identify and implement improvements to reduce risks (losses and breakage)

• Contribute to the skill development of the stone team
• Collaborate on quality and RJC audits

Requirements

• Mandatory training in gemmology
• Proven experience within a High Jewelry workshop (ideally between 5/10 years)

• Keen sense of detail, rigor, and organization
• Leadership, pedagogy, and the ability to lead a team

• Mastery of office tools (Excel, PPT, Word)
• Professional English

What we offer

• Meal vouchers of €11.10 (60% covered by the company).
• Health insurance covered at 67% by the company.
• Referral bonus of up to €2000.
• Access to CSE offers.
• Profit sharing.
• SunShineMe: Parenting support platform | Caregiver | Health and well-being | Nursery places.
• Access to LVMHappening (LVMH private sale platform).