Retail Planner - Apparel Space

- Should have minimum 5 years of experience

- Inventory Progression

- Able to allocate, forecast as well as well involved in stock allocations

- MIS, analysis on weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis of inventory projection

- Liaison with external parties

- Preferably should have exposure in Apparel space

- Prepare buying budget, to achieve top line and bottom line objectives

- Plan for number of SKU's to be bought at DGS level, for a seasonal buy

- Define all products & stores for each season, so as to give a direction towards merchandise management for in-season & EOSS

- Handling a team of Merchandisers

- P&L Management

- Ensure Gross Margins are as per monthly budget

- Planning for promotional activities

- Inventory management, Slow Moving/Aged Inventory Markdowns

- MBA Preferable