CAR Retail Planning (CAR Merchandise Planning, Assortment Planning and Replenishment Planning) | 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
Replenishment Planning
- Execute automated replenishment planning using SAP Replenishment Planning.
- Manage agile and static target stock determination with safety stock optimization
- Monitor demand influencing factors (DIFs) including promotions, seasonality, and local events
- Coordinate multi-echelon replenishment (MER) between stores and distribution centres
- Generate and process purchase requisitions, stock transport orders, and purchase orders
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 (Hyderabad)
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📍 Hyderabad
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