Associate Director -Buying

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities Categories Managed: e.g., Men s Casualwear, Women s Western wear, Owned PCL and strategic growth plans for high-volume categories, driving double-digit revenue growth and healthy margin delivery year-on-year. Led range planning and brand mapping strategies aligned with consumer trends, ensuring commercial relevance and style freshness across seasons. Oversaw inventory planning, sell-through performance, and liquidation strategies, reducing aging inventory and optimizing in-season replenishment. Partnered with marketing, sales, and product teams to drive brand visibility and sell- through across owned and marketplace channels. Led a team of buyers and planners, fostering a high-performance culture with clear KPIs, upskilling interventions, and succession planning. Qualifications Experience 12+ years of experience in buying and merchandising within the fashion and e-commerce industries, with a proven track record of driving category growth and profitability. Deep expertise in fashion buying strategy, product life cycle management, category expansion, and managing complex assortments across multiple brands and channels Strong commercial and marketplace acumen with a deep understanding of evolving consumer behavior, industry trends, and digital retail dynamics. Demonstrated excellence in vendor management, supply chain agility, and price negotiations, managing Marketplace sellers Highly analytical with an ability to lead data-driven decision-making, leveraging sales, inventory, discount, and margin analytics to shape assortment and pricing strategies. Recognized for strategic thinking, business judgment, and an ability to balance creative vision with operational efficiency and financial targets. Proven leadership in building and mentoring large, high-performing teams, with a focus on succession planning and cross-functional collaboration. " Who are we Myntra is India s leading fashion and lifestyle platform, where technology meets creativity. As pioneers in fashion e-commerce, we ve always believed in disrupting the ordinary. We thrive on a shared passion for fashion, a drive to innovate to lead, and an environment that empowers each one of us to pave our own way. We re bold in our thinking, agile in our execution, and collaborative in spirit. Here, we create MAGIC by inspiring vibrant and joyous self-expression and expanding fashion possibilities for India, while staying true to what we believe in. We believe in taking bold bets and changing the fashion landscape of India. We are a company that is constantly evolving into newer and better forms and we look for people who are ready to evolve with us. From our humble beginnings as a customization company in 2007 to being technology and fashion pioneers today, Myntra is going places and we want you to take part in this journey with us. Working at Myntra is challenging but fun - we are a young and dynamic team, firm believers in meritocracy, believe in equal opportunity, encourage intellectual curiosity and empower our teams with the right tools, space, and opportunities.