About Team:

This position will lead a team of 2 people and will work with the category/business finance/Other teams to drive key merchandising and strategic decisions that influence the category P&L.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Work with the category teams to build a bottom up Annual Operating Plan for the portfolio across key financial metrices

- Actively participate in building and executing strategy for Beauty & Personal Care.

- Build seasonal buy plans (Both Merchandise Financial Plan & Assortment Plan, whichever applicable) to drive key buying decisions

- Carry out monthly planning process to realign sales and intake plan.

- Manage Open to Buy and inward capacity for the category.

- Monitor assortment health across key matrices and drive necessary corrections to maximize conversions.

- Drive strategic projects working in cross functional team to improve key business processes.

Qualifications & Experience:

- 3+ years of relevant experience in category planning for online or offline retail business

- MBA from Tier-1 B-School (4+ Experience), Tier-2 B-School (6+ Experience)

- Exceptional analytical & problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and ability to make data-backed decisions

- Self-directed focus and ability to prioritize within an ambiguous environment

- Ability to execute and follow through on high-quality output, with limited oversight

- Ability to work with cross-functional teams and influence/rally/align them towards a common org/business goal

- Strong verbal & written communication skills

- Strong people management capabilities.

- Should be highly proficient in Excel; Knowledge of automating processes and reports is preferred

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