Key Responsibilities
Buying & Range Planning
Own seasonal and monthly range planning based on historical sales, market trends, and productivity metrics
Build data-backed buy plans by category, price point, option count, and depth
Ensure a balanced assortment / category mix across formals, casuals, open footwear, sneakers, premium shoes and occasion wear
Manage newness vs. core mix to maximize sell-through and minimize ageing.

Merchandising & Analytics
Track and analyse sell-through, ROS, MOI, WOS, ageing, and size curves
Identify over-performing and under-performing options and take timely corrective action
Drive inventory rationalization, liquidation, and stock rebalancing across stores
Translate insights into actionable decisions.

Category & Market Expertise
Solid understanding of footwear construction, materials, costing, and quality parameters
In-depth knowledge of market pricing, competition,



and emerging trends
Ability to benchmark ranges against competition and identify white spaces

Vendor & Cost Management
Work closely with vendors on costing, margins, MOQ planning, and timelines
Ensure commercial delivery discipline and quality with vendors.
Support sourcing decisions based on cost efficiency and scalability

Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with sales, planning and VM teams to improve sell-through and stock productivity
Support stores with data-driven recommendations.

Key Skills & Experience
Extremely solid in Excel / data analysis (Pivot tables, lookups, dashboards)
High comfort with numbers, ratios, and productivity metrics
Experience with large option counts and multi-store retail preferred

📌 Senior Buyer Mochi Mens Wear Mumbai
🏢 Metro Brands
📍 Mumbai