Reliance eCommerce - Merchandise Planner

Role Name : Merchandise Planner

Role Purpose : Optimize the inventory levels as per the Annual Operating Plan by analyzing the category/ brand business performance.

Key Responsibilities :

Core Planning (Omni-Channel ) (50% Now to 15% Later) :

- Prepare/Monitor store-level & vertical-level assortments (per store/per option etc.)

Should ensure :

- Meeting inventory norms (Store & DC Replenishment)

- Budgeted profits

- Full Price Sell

- Ensure availability of the right assortment at the store at all times

- Provide inputs on replenishment/stocking parameters to D&L

- Monitor broken stock per store per option level, coordinate with D&L for replenishment/consolidation

Core Planning (E-Commerce) (35% Now to 70% Later) :

- Looking at mid to long term planning and buying directions/strategies

- Preparing merchandise plans and OTB plans aligned with AOP

- Driving data based decisions for key planning metrics like- Stock cover, GM%, Discounting, Ageing, Sell thru, Full price sell thru

- Take ownership to drive automation and proactive alerts/mechanism within respective functions

Internal Business Process (15%) :

- Program manage entire PL calendar for all segments, verticals

- Working with cross functional teams (Product, Finance, SCM, Marketing) to drive bigger strategic projects and initiatives

- Coordinate various project activities with different departments, follow-up on agreed upon milestones and maintain tracker for critical projects with weekly updates

- Conduct analysis for assigned business problem by collecting data from all internal and external sources and perform analysis to get answers to business questions.

Competencies :

Must-Have Skills/Attitude :

- Strong analytical skills and data driven approach to decision making

- Maturity to handle ambiguous business scenarios and arrive at logical business solutions with limited data / uncertainties

- Excellent communication and project management skills

- Proficiency in MS-Office is must. Knowledge of BI tools / statistics added advantage

Functional Competencies :

- Analytical skills

- System orientation in SAP, DSS

- MAP know how

- Business Intelligence

Academics and Experience :

Qualification MBA : Preferably IIMs / Tier-2 B-Schools

- Retail/Merchandising Management or MBA or Engineering

Desired Work Experience : 3 - 5 Years in Planning/Merchandising