CATALOG PRODUCTION SPECIALIST I

Quality Gold, Inc. is a family-owned global company founded in 1979. We are headquartered in Fairfield, Ohio, and operate within the United States, Canada, and India. As a wholesale distributor and manufacturer, we offer more than 165,000 jewelry and gift products that are available to ship same day, and more than 150,000 items available via special order. We actively serve more than 15,000 retailers across the United States, its territories, and Canada.

At Quality Gold, we're not just about delivering high-quality solutions and services in the jewelry wholesale industry – we're about growth and innovation. As a company that's constantly expanding, we're at the forefront of technology, providing cutting-edge services to our ever-growing clientele. Our business has been built on a commitment to provide the largest selection of products, the best service, and the best value to our customers. We're looking for energetic and dedicated team players to contribute to our upward trajectory and play a key role in our journey towards even greater success.

BENEFITS: We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, company-paid life insurance, and short/long-term disability insurance are all available to you on the first month following your start date. Over two weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) that starts accruing on your first day of employment and increases after six years of service. Company 401(K) program with company matching that you are eligible to participate in the first month following three months of employment. Profit sharing, supplemental insurance, adoption assistance, employee discount, referral program, employee assistance program, and more!

Summary:  Facilitate the workflow of projects through the catalog, graphics, and photography departments by managing, organizing, collecting, and adjusting the data for all new and existing styles offered by Quality Gold, to produce a finished product.

Essential Functions:

• Coordinate the production of marketing and sales collateral material like catalogs, flyers, and web presentations.
• Process and organize new styles along with maintaining, organizing and double checking existing styles.
• Gather, analyze, and interpret vendor data (i.e.,invoices, product descriptions, and pricing) and use visual inspection of product to determine product specifications.
• Write product descriptions and input product data within Excel spreadsheets to load into the main database as well as to appear on sales materials.
• Prepare product for photography – includes identifying style numbers, determining layout, and placement of products visually on a page by merging new and existing products together as a collection.
• Work with graphics division to create desired page and project presentation.
• Proofread catalog pages, various Excel spreadsheets, and text document contents for accuracy.
• Prepare, clean, double check, measure and organize product samples.
• Interact with marketing team, other Quality Gold departments and outside vendors.
• Complete and lead special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Work within strict deadlines to complete projects when they are due.
• Remote employees must report to the office upon request as needed based on business necessity, such as for meetings, training, technical issues, power outages, etc.
• Regular attendance and compliance with the Company’s handbook policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies:

• Knowledge of the structure and content of the