Manager- Buying and Planning

About the Company

About the Role

Responsibilities

• Business Partnering

  : Act as the analytics lead for merchandising – partnering with category heads and planners to drive commercial decisions.

• Merchandising Performance

  : Build visibility on assortment productivity, sell-through, and product lifecycle across collections, channels, and geographies.

• Inventory Efficiency

  : Drive initiatives to improve freshness, reduce aged stock, and optimize DOH in alignment with business and working capital goals.

• Assortment Strategy

  : Identify opportunities for range rationalization, new product introductions, and portfolio expansion using customer and sales insights.

• Pricing & Promotions

  : Lead analysis of pricing, discounting, and promotional effectiveness; recommend data-backed interventions to drive revenue and margin growth.

• Forecasting & Demand Planning

  : Strengthen demand models in partnership with supply chain and category teams to improve buy accuracy and fill rates.

• Dashboarding & Automation

  : Design scalable dashboards and self-serve analytics (Power BI) for leadership and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of experience in business analytics, merchandising, category management, or planning (D2C, retail, e-commerce, or FMCG preferred).
• Excellent Academic background, prefer B.Tech./ CAs/ MBAs.

Required Skills

• Strong command of Excel (must have) and experience working with large, multi-dimensional datasets (Proficiency in Power BI/ SQL plus point).
• Proven ability to connect data with business levers and communicate insights effectively to leadership.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and influencing senior stakeholders.
• A passion for consumer products, fashion trends, and building data-driven merchandising frameworks.