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Effy Jewelry · 1 day ago

Merchandise Planner

NYC Metro Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$90K/yr - $120K/yr

7+ years exp

Effy Jewelry is a renowned, family-owned business with over four decades of experience in luxury retail. As a Merchandise Planner in the Cruise Travel Retail sector, you will be responsible for developing and executing merchandise financial plans, forecasting sales, managing inventory levels, and supporting strategic business decisions across multiple ships and ports.

E-CommerceJewelry

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop and manage sales, margin, and inventory plans by category, ship, and region to support overall business goals

Create and maintain demand forecasts, incorporating sales trends, promotional activity, seasonality, and cruise itineraries

Monitor and analyze stock levels, recommend replenishment strategies, and manage markdowns to ensure optimal inventory turns and minimize stock-outs or overages

Analyze sales performance, identify risks and opportunities, and present actionable insights to buying and leadership teams

Work closely with buyers and logistics to create allocation plans that ensure the right products are on the right ships at the right time

Maintain and update OTB reports, adjusting plans in real time based on sales performance and shipment status

Partner cross-functionally with Buying, Logistics, Operations, and Finance teams to align merchandise strategies with business objectives and guest preferences

Produce weekly, monthly, and seasonal business reports, KPIs, and post-cruise analyses to support continuous improvement

Qualification

Merchandise planningInventory managementFinancial planningAdvanced ExcelPlanning tools JDAPlanning tools OraclePlanning tools SAPRetail financial metricsAnalytical skillsFlexibility to travelOrganizational abilitiesProblem-solving abilitiesCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

7+ years of merchandise planning, inventory planning, or financial planning experience in retail (experience in travel retail, duty-free, or cruise retail highly preferred)

Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with planning and forecasting tools (e.g., JDA, Oracle, SAP, or similar)

Deep understanding of retail financial metrics such as sell-through, margin, inventory turn, and GMROI

Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities

Ability to adapt plans quickly based on changing sales trends, ship schedules, and operational constraints

Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across multi-functional teams

Flexibility to travel occasionally to ships, ports, or corporate meetings

Candidates must have valid work authorization for the U.S. at the time of application and throughout employment; we are not able to sponsor visas