Luxury Product Development & Inventory Planner

Effy Jewelry; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Effy Jewelry, a family-owned luxury brand, is seeking a Product Development Planner at its New York City headquarters. The role forecasts, plans, and coordinates production, inventory, and distribution of retail experience products.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Sourcing, Creative, Retail Experience, Marketing, Operations, Logistics, and Finance to build plans that optimize inventory and support launches, while maintaining accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in supply chain related fields.
• 3-5 years in demand planning, production planning, inventory management, merchandising, supply chain, or purchasing with forecasting experience.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data, identify trends, and make business-driven recommendations.
• Experience with ERP, inventory management, purchasing, or supply chain planning systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including PivotTables, formulas, and data analysis; forecasting model experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production plans, purchasing schedules, and planning calendars across multiple product categories, forecasting demand using historical data, inventory levels, business initiatives, retail programs, cruise charters, marketing campaigns, and seasonal trends.
• Recommend order quantities, production timing, and replenishment strategies to balance product availability and inventory investment, monitoring inventory levels, consumption trends, and product performance to proactively identify replenishment needs while minimizing stockouts and excess inventory.
• Create inventory allocation and distribution plans to support retail locations, cruise charters, events, and internal stakeholders.
• Track purchase orders, production schedules, lead times, and deliveries to ensure products are available for planned launches and initiatives.
• Analyze forecast accuracy, inventory performance, and production metrics to identify opportunities for process improvements and inventory optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align product availability with project timelines and business objectives.
• Develop dashboards and reports that provide visibility into inventory, forecasting, production status, and product availability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Forecasting

Project management

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Related field

Tools

ERP systems

Excel (PivotTables)

Asana

Job description

Effy Jewelry, a family-owned luxury brand, is seeking a Product Development Planner at its New York City headquarters. The role forecasts, plans, and coordinates production, inventory, and distribution of retail experience products.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Sourcing, Creative, Retail Experience, Marketing, Operations, Logistics, and Finance to build plans that optimize inventory and support launches, while maintaining accuracy in a fast-paced environment.