Location - Jakkur (Yehalanka) - 5 days Work from Office

The Senior Manager – Buying & Merchandising will be responsible for leading the end-to-end Planning, Buying and Merchandising function for Ample's Non-Tech portfolio across Retail Exclusive Brand Outlets (EBOs) and E-commerce channels.

The role is accountable for driving topline growth, profitability and inventory efficiency through robust planning, data-driven decision making and best-in-class merchandising practices. A key expectation from this role is to leverage technology, analytics and automation to build scalable planning and merchandising processes that improve speed, accuracy and business performance.

Key Responsibility :

1. Merchandise Planning & Forecasting
Develop annual, seasonal and monthly merchandise plans aligned to business objectives.
Drive demand forecasting at category, channel and store levels using historical trends, market
intelligence and business insights.
Build and monitor financial plans covering sales, inventory, intake, sell-through and margin.




Continuously review forecast accuracy and implement corrective actions.

2. Buying & Open-to-Buy (OTB) Management
Own the Open-to-Buy (OTB) process across all brands and channels.
Ensure optimum inventory investments while maintaining healthy stock availability.
Work closely with brand principals and respective teams on purchase planning and order
management.
Balance recent launches, continuity products and seasonal inventory.

3. Assortment Planning & Merchandising
Define channel-wise, store-wise and cluster-wise assortments.
Drive localized assortment strategies based on customer demographics, sales trends and store
performance.
Ensure optimal width and depth of assortment across categories.
Review assortment productivity and recommend portfolio rationalization wherever required.

4. Inventory & Merchandising Operations
Lead replenishment planning across retail and e-commerce channels.
Drive inventory optimization through Inter-store tran

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