Buying and Merchandising - Footwear

You will be responsible for driving and further building the category PAN India. Your role will involve: - Season range planning and assortment building, including experience in range development with India factories - Leading the product development & buying requirements with the local sourcing team - Understanding the dynamics of each business segment (Retail, MBO, Distribution & Ecom) to strengthen the business - Supporting new product development for key channels / partners - Managing sell through & mark down - Ensuring Agreed GM% deliverables for the category - Conducting season product conferences and partner presentations - Collaborating with Buying Manager for End of season sale planning - Managing season deliveries for the respective category - Creating season buy forms, assortment building & catalogues for each channel - Performing periodic in-depth analysis on store performance at region & store grade, category level, gender level, style & size level - Supporting Marketing calendar and key marketing initiatives for the season - Conducting Product training and building product knowledge within store staff Qualifications required: - Strong leadership and communication skills - Experience in product development and buying - Analytical skills for in-depth performance analysis - Ability to understand and navigate different business segments - Knowledge of retail and E-commerce dynamics - Proficiency in season planning and assortment building,