Merchandise Planning & Buying Manager - Luxury Beauty Retail

Kimirica | Indore / Mumbai / Delhi (On-site)

Reports to: Head, Retail / Offline Business

Employment type: Full-time

Experience: 2-8 years in retail merchandising, planning or buying

About Kimirica

Kimirica is a luxury D2C brand offering premium Bath & Body, Skincare, Personal Care, Fragrances, Home Fragrance and Gifting. Behind every well-stocked, beautifully presented store is a plan, and we are looking for someone to build it.

About the Role

As Merchandise Planning & Buying Manager, 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

- Plan the range: Build category-wise and store-wise merchandise plans across EBOs, SIS and MBOs, aligned to sales targets, margins, seasons and the gifting calendar.
- Own buying and replenishment: Work out open-to-buy, order quantities and timelines with Supply Chain and Operations.
- Plan assortments: Tailor assortments by channel and store cluster, based on location, customer profile and sales potential.
- Keep stock moving: Manage stock allocation, transfers and inventory levels to improve availability, sell-through and stock turn.
- Track performance: Review SKU, store and counter performance, spot fast movers, slow movers and dead stock, and recommend markdowns, liquidation and rationalisation.
- Plan launches and gifting:



Set the right depth and distribution for new launches, seasonal ranges and gifting assortments.
- Forecast demand: Build sales forecasts and demand plans using sales trends, past performance and promotional calendars.
- Work across teams: Partner with VM, Marketing, Sales, Finance and Supply Chain to align stock with planograms, campaigns and promotions.
- Report with insight: Prepare daily, weekly and monthly MIS, including sell-through, stock cover, ageing, GMROI and gross margin.

What You Bring

- 2-8 years in retail merchandising, planning or buying, ideally in luxury, premium beauty, skincare, fragrance, personal care or lifestyle
- Hands-on experience across EBOs, SIS and MBOs
- Strong demand forecasting, assortment planning and inventory management skills
- Robust 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 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 • Luxury Beauty Retail • Cross-functional Collaboration

📌 Retail Merchandiser, Planner & Buyer (Luxury Beauty) (Delhi)
🏢 Kimirica
📍 Delhi