Position: Retail Planer

Industry: Retail

Experience: 5 - 10 Years

Location: Residency road, Bangalore

Roles and Responsibilities:

· Analysing past sales figures / trend to anticipate future product

· Devising a merchandising plan using the above

· Communicating the merchandising plan to buyer, who can then decide what products, styles, colours etc. to purchase from which suppliers at what cost

· Devising a contract for the suppliers, including quality control, accuracy and flexibility, which is done throughout the season

· Allocating certain amounts of stock to each outlet throughout the season, to minimise unnecessary stock holdings for maximum budgetary

· Once the products are distributed and put on sale, the retail planner can then monitor stock movement, consider markdowns, inter- branch transfers, promotions.

· Liasing with the store manager and interior designer to ensure the products are presented to potential customers in the most attractive manner possible





· Analysing every aspect of best sellers and ensuring that they reach their full potential

· Maintaining awareness of competitors performance

· Monitoring slow sellers and taking action to improve performance

· Accompanying different functional managers or team on visit to appreciate and improve processes

· Presenting analysis report of the brand on sales, stock, OTB, Margins, Store Subgroup level sales, order quantity, allocation and replenishment

· Responsible for “right product, to the right place & at the right time; thus ensuring availability of products to match the customer’s demands.

· To prepare reports and send it to the directors, managers and the specialists

· To prepare report on stock, sales, stock cover, availability, gaps. This includes daily reports, weekly reports, weekend reports, monthly report.

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