Manager - Business Development - Retail

Business Development Manager - Kolkata and Eastern Region

Roles & Responsibilities-

- Responsible to drive Top line and Bottom line in alignment with the company strategy and for the respective category.

- Assortment planning through Market visits by understanding buyers insight, seasonality changes, brand and competition strategies.

- Finalizing right mix of supplier/distributors to meet geographical sales demand with periodical review on brand performance and driving vendor relation

- Developing joint plans with suppliers to ensure appropriate investment budget for enhancing category growth and the return on investment for mutual benefits.

- Plan and design the launch of new product line. Monitor and evaluate the success of launches and accordingly plan for shelf space at stores.

- Responsible for Feature (mailer) planning every month and drive events/merchandise through the flexible space available in stores

- Develop quarterly marketing calendar & manage various activations for category development like promoters activity, sampling, mega displays, flyers, and newspaper ads, various seasonal and festive events in line with same.

- Assessing business performance by maintaining tracker to analyze GMV, sales achievement for events, promotions and product launches.

- Coordination with supply chain to ensure vendor fill rates and In-stocks are maintained with minimal working capital, with finance for closing monthly category margins, quarterly vendor reconciliations and with Store Operations for solving customer queries, concerns, and other operational issues

Drive category growth through innovation and new initiatives.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR:-

- Someone who can kick-start thing from scratch

- Taken up city level roles and has people management skills

- Should be preferably an IIT or NIT graduate or from good MBA colleges

If interested please share your profile or call at 9163533588