Lead - Operations Planning - Internet/Online

Operations Planning Lead

We are looking for Operations Planning Lead for Bangalore and Gurgaon location with growing company. Kindly find below JD and If you are interested kindly share your updated resume or refer your friends and colleagues.

Job Summary:

The Planning Lead leads and directs the Planning Team to deliver business goals. Collaborates on Strategic initiatives, long term planning and financial analysis. Participates in the development and execution of Merchandise plans, including sales, planning, forecasting, product buys, sell thru,etc.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Looking from E-commerce background.

- Lead the Planners through analysis of historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities to the business, and recommend strategies to correct and achieve sales plans - shared out with Buyers

- Create monthly inventory flow tied to unit sales plan - by month for quarter - at gender / brand level - in conjunction with Buyers

- Ensure Planners and Buyers manage the OTB based on planned and actualized sales and monthly ending inventory targets. Review seasonal purchases to ensure inventory buy will fit within sales goals

- Manage seasonal merchandise flow strategies to maximise sales and customers' expectations

- Develop a strong relationship between Planning and Merchandising to ensure accurate forecasting, approve category assortment plans by season, analyse product history and sales trends

- Provide item level history for Buyers to use as part of their Assortment Building

- Participate in cross-functional initiatives to develop processes and systems to support forecasting, replenishment, and allocations

- Coach and counsel the Planning team on a regular basis. Conduct annual performance reviews and provide continual feedback on performance

Required Skills and Abilities :

- Masters degree

- Ability to manage workflow within a constantly changing environment

- Strong leadership skills

- Demonstrates accountability and responsibility

- Strong organisational and time management skills

- Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal

- Ability to lead and facilitate communication between cross-functional teams on projects, as well as day-to-day operations

- Proactive and skilled in anticipating, troubleshooting and solving problems

- Exceptional quantitative and qualitative analytical skills - ability to assess past performance, current issues, and expected trends within the retail industry

- Expert level of knowledge around planning processes, analytical tools, and managing a planning organization

- Knowledge of supply chain management - demand, inventory, purchasing and delivering

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