Deputy Merchandising Manager (DMM)

As a Deputy Merchandising Manager (DMM) at JNitn Global (JNG) in Gurgaon, your role will involve leading and growing the strategic business portfolio focusing on sustainable furniture, textiles, home dcor, lighting, and ethical crafts. You are expected to have a strong understanding of sustainable materials, ethical sourcing, craftsmanship, and premium home & lifestyle design with a global aesthetic. Key Responsibilities: - Manage end-to-end merchandising with a sharp focus on sustainability-led categories. - Lead seasonal line building, catalogue planning, and opportunity mapping. - Drive commercial conversations, costing, target margins, and product competitiveness. - Develop eco-friendly, handcrafted, and ethically sourced products in Furniture, Textiles, Home Dcor, Lighting & Accessories. - Work closely with design teams, artisans, factories, and QC to ensure elevated UK-standard products. - Own T&A calendars, PD trackers, sample tracking, costing sheets, and packaging development. - Ensure on-time sample delivery, risk management, and transparent communication with buyers. - Strong knowledge of compliance, testing, packaging norms, and sustainability certifications. You should be fluent in Google Workspace, Project Management Tools, AI Tools, and Creative Tools to efficiently handle tasks such as building dashboards, trackers, presentation decks, and PD boards with speed & clarity. Qualifications Required: - 10 plus years of merchandising experience with brands/retailers preferred. - Strong eye for design, storytelling, and handcrafted product detail. - Excellent communication, smart problem-solving & relationship management. - Curious, tech-savvy, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced global environment. If you join JNG, you will have the opportunity to work directly with global buyers and purpose-driven brands, be part of a next-gen sourcing organization using AI + Design + Sustainability, grow into a Category Lead role, and create a real impact in India's ethical, sustainable manufacturing ecosystem. To apply, send your CV + portfolio of past work to hr@jnitin.com with the subject line "Application - DMM".,