Own merchandise planning, OTB and inventory management across Fashion, GM and FMCG — translating category strategy into a store- and SKU-level financial and inventory plan that keeps Rozana's stores in-stock on the right assortment without over-investing working capital.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Build and own the Open-to-Buy (OTB) process across categories, aligned to sales, margin and inventory-turn targets.
Develop range and assortment plans by category, store cluster and season in partnership with Category Leaders and Buyers.
Set up inventory allocation and replenishment logic across the retail experience centre network, balancing rural demand patterns with store-level space constraints.
Track and report sell-through, aged stock and markdown requirements; recommend corrective action.
Partner with supply chain/warehousing on stock flow and with finance on budgeting and forecasting.
Put in place planning tools, templates and MIS/dashboards suited to a lean, quick-scaling team.
REQUIREMENTS & EXPERIENCE
8–12 years in merchandise/business planning, buying or inventory management in retail (fashion, GM or FMCG).
Robust Excel/analytics skills; experience with planning or ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle Retail or similar) is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to run OTB and assortment planning independently, with minimal hand-holding.
Experience spanning multiple categories (fashion plus non-fashion) preferred, given the shared remit across Fashion, GM and FMCG.
PREFERRED BACKGROUND
Planning or buying roles at hypermarket/supermarket chains, or merchandise planning roles in value-fashion retail.