Product Development Manager – Fine Jewelry (NYC, In-Office)

Ring Concierge, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with employer match

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Ring Concierge, a rapidly growing, female-founded fine jewelry company, is seeking an experienced Product Development Manager to drive the development process from concept through launch. You will partner with domestic and international vendors, lead sampling and cross-sourcing, and ensure timelines, specs, and documentation stay on track.

The ideal candidate has strong jewelry knowledge, exceptional organization, and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in jewelry product development, production, or sourcing.
• DTC experience preferred.
• Experience with overseas vendors preferred.
• Strong interest in jewelry design, materials, and craftsmanship.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working with vendors.
• Proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage development projects from concept through production, aligned with designs, specs, and timelines.
• Maintain PD calendar and track milestones and sample status.
• Own PD tools and keep records of styles, revisions, materials, and approvals.
• Coordinate sample requests, revisions, and approvals with vendors (domestic and international).
• Oversee sample shipping, intake, and logs, and prepare samples for internal reviews.
• Review CADs and samples against specs; provide feedback on dimensions, construction, materials, and finishes.
• Evaluate samples for workmanship, stone setting, finishing, plating, durability, and wearability.
• Track corrections through final approval and ensure pre-launch sign-off documents.
• Coordinate packaging requirements for new launches.
• Assist with product costing, vendor quotes, and margin tracking; verify costs vs specs.
• Prepare comparative costing analyses for cross-sourced styles.
• Monitor gold and raw materials markets and flag cost/margin impacts.
• Track sample costs and invoices with AP.
• Source gemstones, diamonds, findings, and chain; maintain materials library.
• Partner with Merchandising, Marketing, Creative, Operations on launches; provide specs and samples for shoots.
• Share status updates and prepare product education and launch materials.
• Use customer feedback and wear-test data to identify quality issues and improve with vendors.
• Support competitive, trend, and materials research.
• Identify ways to improve PD processes and assist with engravable orders.

Skills

Product development

Vendor management

Project management

Sampling coordination

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel/ Google Sheets

Job description

Ring Concierge, a rapidly growing, female-founded fine jewelry company, is seeking an experienced Product Development Manager to drive the development process from concept through launch. You will partner with domestic and international vendors, lead sampling and cross-sourcing, and ensure timelines, specs, and documentation stay on track.

The ideal candidate has strong jewelry knowledge, exceptional organization, and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach.