Product Development Project Planner

Stuller's Product Design and Development (PD&D) team leverages decades of expertise in CAD and 3D rendering, metal mold engineering, master models, and rubber molds to create the high-quality products our customers expect and trust. The Creative Design team is responsible for transforming concepts into reality by overseeing fabrication testing, refining designs, and ensuring seamless coordination between design and manufacturing. The team creates detailed 2D concept sketches and technical drawings, staying ahead of jewelry trends through close partnership with merchandising.

In this role, the Product Development Project Planner supports the planning, coordination, and execution of product development projects from concept through fabrication and launch. This position partners closely with cross-functional teams including Conceptual, CAD, Fabrication, and Merchandising to keep projects moving on schedule, maintain accurate project data, and support the delivery of trend-right, high-quality products for our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end coordination of new product development projects, ensuring a consistent and sustainable flow of new products into the Stuller assortment.
• Create, maintain, and manage project plans across quarterly priorities and day-to-day development requests, ensuring accurate project information and documentation across systems.
• Serve as a central point of coordination between Merchandising, Product Data, Creative Design, CAD, and other cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment and successful execution.
• Track project timelines, milestones, and deliverables to support schedule integrity, visibility, and on-time project execution.
• Communicate project status, priorities, risks, and key updates to team members and leadership while supporting accountability throughout the development process.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align expectations, clarify project requirements, and help keep work progressing against committed launch timelines.
• Participate in project reviews and workflow discussions to monitor progress, identify risks, and support timely decision-making.
• Help identify and remove project roadblocks by facilitating issue resolution with internal partners and serving as a resource to the broader team.
• Manage projects from initiation through completion within internal systems such as ARAS, Teams, SharePoint, and other organizational tools used to organize work, maintain documentation, and monitor progress.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline processes, improve communication, and enhance the effectiveness of new product development workflows.
• Effectively balance multiple projects and product categories within a fast-paced development environment.
• Maintain proficiency across a broad range of technical systems and tools used to support product development and product release activities.

Basic Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in project planning, product development, or a related role.
• High school diploma or equivalent and completion of basic project management coursework or formal training.
• Experience using business and project-related systems such as Microsoft Office, Oracle, PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across teams and levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage details, timelines, and multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment and maintain accuracy across complex workflows.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of product development processes within manufacturing or a related industry.
• Experience supporting fabrication, product design, or new product introduction workflows.
• Understanding of Stuller customer needs, product trends, or market-driven development.
• Experience using Salesforce, Jira, Matrix, CounterSketch or similar platforms.

Stuller is the jewelry industry's largest manufacturer, supplier, and technology developer in North America. With a customer base spanning the globe, we serve jewelry professionals through an unmatched selection of quality products, expert and friendly service, and the fastest delivery. We are powered by our employees, their creativity, their energy, and their commitment to creating exceptional experiences.

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