Experience

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  Katherine Jetter

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  Katherine Jetter Ltd.

  • United States
  • Luxury Goods & Jewelry
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Director Of Operations

    • Sep 2018 - Present

    • Tracks new product development from conception to sale by procuring parts, processing invoices, and managing jewelry builds.• Responsible for wholesale/retail pricing via tracker and partners with CEO on cost/margin analysis.• Handles Inventory Management including memos, invoices, transfers and RTV's.• Creates line sheets and presentations. • Aids in marketing campaigns, luxury special events and mailers when required.

  • Vendor Relations at The Vault Nantucket

    • May 2018 - Present

    Seasonal store on Nantucket, curated with COUTURE jewelry designers.• Inventory management, vendor relationships and shipping + logistics.

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  Self-employed

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance Writer

    • Feb 2016 - Apr 2018
    • Greater New York City Area

    Specializing in press releases, product introductions and social media campaigns.

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  The RealReal

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Fine Jewelry and Watch Manager, Operations

    • Mar 2016 - Oct 2016
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Authenticated luxury online consignment.•Managed cross-functional team tasked with overseeing the inbound flow of fine jewelry and watch consignments through authentication, pricing and copywriting.•Supported Merchandising by executing against authentication standards and current pricing trends.•Conducted timely and accurate tracking of exception pieces, including price approval, damages, and repairs.

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  Gumuchian

  • Marketing and Social Media

    • Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

    Luxury wholesale jeweler.•Assisted Director with social media posts and email marketing.•Handled retailer outreach communication and programs. •Built trackers and image grids to ease work flow.

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  Tiffany & Co.

  • Senior Analyst, Product Development - Engagement and Yellow Diamonds

    • Dec 2011 - Sep 2014

    •Assisted Manager and Director in coordinating cross-functional team tasked with new product project definition, cost/margin requirements, assortment and launch strategy.•Supported department projects and manage own from concept to launch, including brand initiatives, one-of-a-kind Statement items and product and design research - steering timelines, negotiating cost, coordinating aesthetic and quality reviews and approvals with Senior Management, communicating status and direction to vendors, and gather final product data documentation for system sku activation.•Responsible for project assets (loose components, finished samples and stock), timely and accurately tracking condition, value, movement and assignment to finished product; including coordinating Marketing and PR borrows.

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  Gumuchian

  • Quality Control Manager

    • May 2007 - Apr 2011

    •Reviewed product in various stages of production to verify quality standards were met.•Sourced gemstones from New York based vendors to create parcels.•Managed workflow and organized project bags of jewelers and setters.•Maintained 98-100% on-time delivery for monthly production orders.

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  Skinner, Inc.

  • Appraisals Assistant

    • Sep 2005 - Jun 2006

    •Scheduled appointments and managed calendar of nine senior appraisers.•Assisted appraisers on house calls by taking notes and researched provenance and artists.

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  Vintage Jewelry & Modern Boutique

  • Brookline, MA

  • Retail Sales Associate

    • May 2005 - Jan 2006
    • Brookline, MA

    •Managed Repair Service by acting as liaison between the boutique and independent jewelers.