Expert Jewellery - Diamonds Gemstones India

At Catawiki every day brings the extraordinary! Whether its a or we encounter exceptional objects every day.

Were a oneofakind marketplace for buying and selling special objects! Each week we offer over 75000 unique items in auction carefully curated by our passionate inhouse experts.

Having sold over 20 million unique objects to date were on a mission to become the worlds most popular destination for special objects. As a growing diverse and sustainable scaleup we proudly live by our core values:

• Taking ownership and driving impact
• Being open to change and feedback
• Being passionate about our mission and our customers.

If these values resonate with you wed love to explore how you can join us on this exciting journey!

About the role

The Jewellery & Precious Stones Expert is recognised for his/her exceptional expertise in the field and his/her outsized commercial network in India.
He/She contributes significantly to driving profitable growth with high impact for the category and beyond. He/She is a master in commercial and curation management thanks to the longstanding experience and can act as the core engine behind the successful development of the category business. The successful candidate can build strong working relationships with the team through guidance coaching feedback best practice sharing and support. He/She does not have managerial responsibilities is a member of the category team and reports to the Category Manager.

What youll do

• 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 winwin solutions
• Provide quality assurance of auctions by maintaining high standards of curation especially within the exclusive range of the category
• Elevate the teams curation by sharing exceptional expertise
• Leverage expertise through sharing knowledge at crossdepartmental level
• Proactively 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

What youll bring

• 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
• Longstanding 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 wellrecognised 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 targetdriven environment
• Willingness to work remotely in a fully digitalbased environment
• Customeroriented approach
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English

Why Youll Love Working with Us

• Create a Visible Impact by working at scale in a global organisation that serves millions of customers across 80 categories. In our flat structure every role has a broad scope that directly impacts both our customers and the business.
• 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. Were a passionate diverse and collaborative team of 800 Catawikains and 60 nationalities all coming together to build a oneofakind marketplace. We foster an inclusive and queerfriendly 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 Lifes Moments with us at Catawiki. When you join us youll receive a 100 Catavoucher and on each birthday youll 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 lifes big moments like marriage engagements or moving house.

Please note that benefits can vary by location. For specific information regarding whats available in your country please consult your recruiter.

Our Offices and Way of Working

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. Of course if the job description specifies that the role is 100% remotesuch as for certain expert or sales positionsthen that arrangement will apply.

Interested

Apply directly with an English CV and cover letter by submitting your information at the bottom of this page. By submitting your application you agree to .

If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.