Jewellery Product Development Intern

About Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood is one of the most iconic British fashion brands, renowned for its heritage, innovative design, and commitment to culture and activism. We care deeply about our people and the environment, and our core values — Gaia, Quality not Quantity, Activism, Culture & Heritage — guide us daily. If you share our passion for creativity, sustainability, and innovation, we’d love to hear from you.

About The Role

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Jewellery Product Development Intern to join our Jewellery Product Development team on a full‑time basis for 3 months. This role will be based in our Battersea office. Assisting the jewellery developers, you will provide support on all processes, offering a unique learning opportunity. You will obtain a valuable insight into the collection from initial research and sourcing, through to design development. This stimulating and varied role requires a pro‑active individual who thrives in a fast‑paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Development: Assisting in organising the commercial / special project and show jewellery sample archive.
• Building an internal material research library
• Keeping record of all materials’ data, pricing and specifications.
• Assisting when necessary in the making of the seasonal selling book and technical presentations.
• Assisting in the data recording of the collection development, photographing samples and sending samples to suppliers.
• Sourcing new components, creating PO’s, and ensuring the department is kept up to date and organised.
• Liaise with offshore factories on development, technical and quality issues, managing correspondence.
• Sending shipments to our Asia office.
• Responsible for repairs and returned samples.
• Assisting in the coding of collection on internal system.
• Ensure that all the manufacturers deliver sample, pre‑production and special development orders to deadlines.
• Assist with inputting data onto the seasonal Pricing files.
• Merchandising:
• Competitive benchmarking: provide analysis by segmentation of products, pricing, and collection structure.

(Please note this is not an exhaustive list of duties and you may be required to perform additional duties to fulfil the requirements of the role)

Profile & Key Skills

• Understanding of the costume jewellery sector
• Understanding and appreciation of creative processes
• Excellent project coordination skills
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Structured approach to work and ability to multi‑task
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Have problem‑solving skills and be solution‑orientated with a ‘Can‑do’ attitude.
• Have the ability to work within a fast‑paced environment.
• Be a strong team player.
• Be discrete, confidential and reliable at all times.
• Have a strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe (Excel / PowerPoint / Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign).
• Degree level educated or equivalent
• Good communication skills are a must as should be the applicants spoken and written English.

Benefits

• Pension Scheme
• Training and hands‑on experience
• Opportunities to build new skills and gain valuable industry knowledge

Equal Opportunity Statement

Vivienne Westwood is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by local government laws.