Retail Merchandiser, Planner & Buyer | Kimirica

Location:
Indore / Mumbai (On-site) Reporting to: Head, Retail / Offline Business Employment type: Full-time About Kimirica Kimirica is a luxury D2C brand offering premium Bath & Body, Skincare, Personal Care, Fragrances, Home Fragrance and Gifting products. Behind every well-stocked, beautifully presented store is a plan, and we are looking for someone to build it.

About the Role
As Retail Merchandiser, Planner & Buyer, you will own merchandise planning, buying and stock allocation across our Exclusive Brand Outlets (EBOs), Shop-in-Shop (SIS) counters and Multi-Brand Outlets (MBOs). You will make sure the right products are in the right stores, in the right quantity, at the right time, driving sales, healthy inventory and a consistent premium experience. What You’ll Do
• Build category-wise and store-wise merchandise plans across EBOs, SIS and MBOs, aligned to sales targets, margins and seasonal and gifting calendars
• Own buying and replenishment, working out open-to-buy, order quantities and timelines with Supply Chain and Operations
• Plan assortments by channel and store cluster, based on location, customer profile and sales potential
• Manage stock allocation, transfers and inventory levels to improve availability, sell-through and stock turn
• Track SKU, store and counter performance, and identify fast movers, slow movers and dead stock. Recommend markdowns, liquidation and rationalisation actions
• Plan new product launches, seasonal ranges and gifting assortments,



with the right depth and distribution at launch
• Create sales forecasts and demand plans using sales trends, past performance and promotional calendars
• Partner with VM, Marketing, Sales, Finance and Supply Chain to align stock with planograms, campaigns and promotions
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly MIS, including sell-through, stock cover, ageing, GMROI and gross margin What You Bring
• Proven experience in retail merchandising, planning or buying, ideally in premium or luxury beauty, skincare, fragrance, personal care or lifestyle
• Hands-on experience across EBOs, SIS and MBOs
• Robust skills in demand forecasting, assortment planning and inventory management
• Strong analytical and Excel skills, with comfort in MIS and sales analytics
• Good understanding of margins, pricing, open-to-buy and sell-through
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Supply Chain, VM, Marketing and Finance
• A good sense of premium brand standards and customer preferences How Success Is Measured Sales and sell-through | Stock availability and fill rate | Inventory turnover and stock cover | Ageing and dead stock | Gross margin and GMROI | Forecast accuracy | New launch and gifting assortment performance | Store-wise and counter-wise stock health Skills Merchandise Planning, Retail Buying, Assortment Planning, Demand Forecasting, Inventory Management, Open-to-Buy, Stock Allocation & Replenishment, EBO / SIS / MBO Retail, MIS & Sales Analytics, Margin & Pricing Understanding, Cross-functional Collaboration

📌 Retail Merchandiser (Mumbai)
🏢 Kimirica
📍 Mumbai