Roles and Responsibilities
● Responsible for leading the team of 2 members and will work with the Category , Biz Fin, CDM teams to drive key merchandising and strategic decisions that influence the category P&L.
● Actively participate in building and executing strategy for above mentioned categories.
● Merchandise Financial Plan & Assortment Plan to drive key buying decisions.
● Carry out monthly planning process to realign sales and intake plan.
● Manage Open to Buy and detailed sales planning 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
● 6+ years of relevant planning experience in category planning for online or offline retail business.
● MBA/NIFT from Tier-1/Tier-2 B-School
● 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.
● Ability to lead the team
