Jewelry Category Manager (f/m/d)

Are you ready to take full ownership of a product category and lead it to commercial excellence? Do you have the vision to craft innovative, natural jewelry for men and women that resonates with customers and drives success? If you thrive in a dynamic environment where strategic thinking meets creative execution, we’d love to meet you!

• Drive revenue growth by optimizing key features such as design trends, materials, and unique selling points tailored for men and women.
• Use data-driven insights to prioritize impactful projects and innovate the product portfolio.
• Ensure all products meet high standards of quality, usability, and marketability.

Supplier Management

• Lead supplier relationships, emphasizing strong partnerships and leveraging their expertise in jewelry design to meet project goals efficiently.
• Onboard new suppliers to meet quality standards, and manage OKRs, milestones, and calls to ensure alignment with ethical goals.

Product Launches

• Plan and execute efficient product launches by combining creative innovation with structured project management.
• Prioritize marketability to ensure products resonate strongly with customers and incremental revenue.
• Foster seamless collaboration between creative and operational teams to deliver high-quality results.

• Partner with marketing, procurement, and quality teams for smooth launches.
• Lead product briefings and evaluations to improve future developments and upgrade existing products.

• Mentor and guide a small team, balancing creativity and efficiency.
• Align tasks with high-impact goals.

• 3–5 years in a similar role or as a Senior Designer with direct experience in designing or managing jewelry collections.
• Strong project management and analytical skills.
• Proficient in CAD, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and hand sketching.
• Excellent English; German is a plus.
• Passionate about jewelry design, fashion, and natural materials, with a deep understanding of customer preferences in this segment.

• Attractive flexitime work model with home office option.
• Two legendary annual company events with the whole Holzkern family - all inclusive
• Regular team events with your team throughout the year.
• State of the art technical equipment (MacBook).
• Generous employee discounts for you and your loved ones.
• Extensive Onboarding: From day 1 on you will have a buddy who will show you everything you need to know and be there for you should you encounter problems. Your colleagues will teach you everything specific to Holzkern that you need to succeed in your new job.
• Exciting Tasks & Personal Growth: Trust is always first for us at Holzkern, which is why we give you big and exciting projects from the start, so you can quickly unfold your potential. This will give you the opportunity to grow and learn super quickly.
• Fresh fruits, coffee, tea, milk (also vegan and lactose free) in the office on site.
• Healthy and balanced meals from Schrankerl. Holzkern pays 20% of each meal.

• Starting date of Employment: right away
• Working Hours: 38,5h/week
• Working Location: Holzkern Headquarters, Autokaderstraße 33, 1210 Wien
• Salary: The salary for this position is between € 42.000-€ 53.000 gross per year. However, your actual wage depends on your professional experience and qualifications. We are open to overpayment for experience.

HOLZKERN was founded in 2016 with the purpose of creating unique pieces of nature - just as unique as our customers. Seven years later, we are one of the most successful D2C brands in DACH selling a huge variety of watches, jewelry & accessories. We’re proud to say that over 1.000.000 customers worldwide were already able to find their perfect piece of nature. Join our team of over 170 people and help us to bring natural uniqueness to the whole world!

As a dynamic team, we value open corporate communication, teamwork, development opportunities and flexible working hours. But most of all, you can expect to work in a friendly working environment with warm-hearted colleagues who will always support you.