General Manager - Retail Planning - Consumer Durable

- Direct the planning process from sales plan, buy plan till inventory management.

- Direct team to build brand wise and MC wise option plan taking in account key inputs of past trends, product/price point turns and seasonality

- Direct team to build define MC wise sales plan based on key inputs like target SSPD and growth plans

- Facilitate close monitoring of sales for brands, categories [esp. core ] and intervene with necessary interventions in allocation incase of deviations

- Lead and facilitate accurate buy plans/projections through close monitoring of sales and foreseeing risks,

- Work collaboratively with cross functional teams to ensure close adherence to buying plans and guide team in case of exceptions

- Oversee timelines and quantities of inventories are adhered to and allocated as per stock plan

- Ensure planning for production and warehouse capacity along with options wise phasing and GRN date finalization

- Oversee and ensure OTB and Buy Plan closure through a month wise intake plan, finalized options and buy quantity as per timelines

- Develop metrics, tools, and processes to analyze sales data more effectively for accurate projections

- Develop and implement protocols and practices to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of strategic initiatives

- Review business calendar to ensure timelines budgeted for activities are not compromised

- Guide team to provide inputs for key processes like dispatch of goods from factory, warehouse inwards and season space planning

- Monitor and ensure dispatch of goods to stores as per STOs through regular ARS execution for core and noncore and through ARS norm setting

- Ensure timely and accurate Article and PO management by team

- Monitor weekly performance against commitments

- Analyze critical milestones in, establish priorities and ensure smooth workflow through appropriate interventions with cross functional teams