AM - Merchandise Planner - Retail

AM- Insti - Merchandise Planner

- Strong commercial knowledge with strong analytical & forecasting skills

- Product development for channel

Job Description :

- To accurately do Annual allocation forecast for all B2B & CSD channel to sourcing.

- Work on seasonal line list & range segmentation (all insti channels) in coordination with marketing.

- Compare seasonal pre costing and ensure FOB fluctuation within permissible and logical.

- Coordinate with sales team to place model wise forecast to souring via marketing and SCM.

- Coordinate with marketing & SCM for article creation, sample development and getting articles buy ready.

- Fore cast alignment to utilize open capacity with Marketing & sales.

- Catalogue creation for CSD/CPC/School/Corporate channel every six months

- To devise partner wise merchandise plan and track the sell through performance and recommend corrections in the merchandise with coordination of sales team

- Costing and delivery confirmation, Buy approval and PO sign off.

- To develop specific product for the market post feedback from sales and alignment with marketing and work on Product life cycle in the department.

- To analyze previous season's sales and reporting on the current season's lines on price points, merchandise mix/product mix.

- To recommend the management/partner on ideal buying plan every season for efficient inventory management.