Head - Planning & Merchandising - International Fashion Brand

Planning & Merchandising Head

Discipline : Marketing

Subsector : Marketing Managers & Directors

Location : Mumbai

About our Client :

- Our client is an International fast fashion company that has a range of clothing and accessories for women. They are focused on deepening their brand footprint in India. They have been growing rapidly and need a strong Planning & Merchandising Head to fuel and sustain the growth for India

Job Description :

The incumbent will report to the Brand head and be responsible for:

- Planning for future seasons

- Merchandising of brand merchandise

- To understand the financial targets for the brand & create an OTB for each season, based on Sell Throughs targets, Markdowns, bottom line targets.

- To analyze store-wise, area-wise, region-wise performances for the previous season & work with the Merchandiser & Buyer on how to improve sales.

- Knowledge of categories and help the buyer design keeping in mind current trends and history - a proper merchandise range in appropriate mix, best assortments and availability thereafter.

- Identifying gaps in the range and finding ways to plug the same in season with the help of the merchandising team & for the next season with the buying team.

- Margin Tracking, Reporting, Delivery Tracking, Mark down management - To support the buyers, merchandisers on key information related to weekly sales trends, competition mapping, colour analysis, fit analysis, fabric analysis, etc.

- Controlling & ensure the correct base stock calculation for each store & to ensure that each store has the right stock EOH, push merchandisers for outflow of stocks & RTVs wherever required.

- Maintaining buying sheets and recording buys separately for each vertical - EBOs, Online and SIS. Retail Operations Support:

- Liaison with internal related functions

- Operations, Logistics, Warehousing, Marketing, HR, Projects, Trainings.

- Store Openings Planning and Execution.

- Strong sales focus and number orientation; capability to think strategically.

- Thorough understanding of industry standards, business terms, business functionality, Retail KPIs.

The Successful Candidate :

- Must have total 12-15 years' experience

- Men's wear fashion experience necessary

- Handled a team of 4-5 people -Very good communication skills

- Very good negotiation skills with vendors

What's on Offer : An excellent opportunity to work with an International fast fashion player that offers great growth prospects and competitive pay

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