Buying & Merchandise Planning

- Develop seasonal buying plans aligned with sales forecasts and business objectives.
- Prepare assortment plans based on historical sales, market trends, and consumer demand.
- Coordinate with the brand team for seasonal collections, product selection, and order placement.
- Review product performance and recommend repeat orders or phase-outs.
- Ensure timely purchase order execution and follow-up until stock receipt.

Inventory Management

- Monitor inventory levels across warehouses and distribution channels.
- Maintain optimum stock levels while minimizing overstock and stock shortages.
- Analyze stock ageing and recommend liquidation or redistribution strategies.
- Plan replenishment based on sales velocity and demand forecasts.
- Improve inventory turnover and reduce non-moving inventory.

Sales & Merchandising Analysis

- Analyze daily, weekly, and monthly sales reports.
- Monitor key merchandising KPIs including:
- Sell-through %
- Gross Margin
- Inventory Turnover
- Weeks of Cover (WOC)
- Stock Ageing
- Product Performance
- Identify quick-moving and slow-moving articles and recommend appropriate actions.
- Support pricing, markdown,



and promotional strategies.

Reporting & Planning

- Prepare merchandising dashboards and MIS reports.
- Present buying performance, inventory status, and business insights to senior management.
- Forecast future demand using historical sales and market trends.
- Recommend actions to improve sales, margins, and inventory productivity.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Fashion Management, Retail Management.
- MBA or PGDM will be an added advantage.

Experience

- 10years of experience in Buying, Merchandising, Merchandise Planning, Category Management, or Inventory Planning.
- Prior experience in branded apparel, fashion retail, or apparel distribution is mandatory.

Technical Skills

- Advanced Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, Power Query ,SQL, Power Bi preferred)
- Merchandise Planning
- Demand Forecasting
- Inventory Planning
- Sales Analysis
- Assortment Planning
- Vendor & Brand Coordination
- Open-to-Buy (OTB) Planning
- Stock Allocation & Replenishment

Pay: ₹100,000.00 - ₹150,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Buying & Merchandising Manager (India)
🏢 ESS GEE TRENDZ
📍 India