Role: CAR Retail Planning (CAR Merchandise Planning, Assortment Planning and Replenishment Planning)

Location: Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai & Gandhinagar

Experience: 9 to 15 Overall with relevant in SAP

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Position Overview

Senior Retail Planning Analyst - Merchandise Planning, Assortment & Replenishment Department

Reports to Planning Manager with dotted line to Category Management

Key Responsibilities

Merchandise Planning:

Develop strategic merchandise plans aligned with financial targets and market trends and seasons

Manage open-to-buy (OTB) planning at merchandise category level using SAP Planning for Retail

Execute forecast-based requirements planning and monitor consumption patterns

Analyse sales performance, margin optimization, and GMROI across product categories

Coordinate planning process flow and define key performance indicators for future seasons

Assortment Planning:





Optimize product mix and assortment modules for specific store locations and distribution centres

Manage article-to-store assignments through listing processes and master data generation

Execute assortment versioning and adapt assignment periods across multiple planning versions

Coordinate follow-on article replacements and store-specific exclusions within assortment modules

Collaborate with category management on space allocation and presentation stock requirements

Technical Skills:

Proficiency in SAP Retail modules (MM, SD, LE) and SAP Customer Activity Repository (CAR)

Experience with SAP Forecasting and Replenishment or SAP Replenishment Planning solutions

Knowledge of MRP procedures, reorder point planning, and time-phased planning

📌 SAP CAR Planning (Merchandise and Assortment Planning) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Capgemini
📍 Bengaluru