Merchandise Planning & Replenishment Planner

Job Description

SUMMARY Ensure the budgeted sell through, stock turns and top line are achieved for all categories and departments through availability of the right stock at the right stores KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Product/Stock Management Prepare the OTB plan based on the sales budget Prepare and get sign off on the store wise allocation Send the signed off store wise allocation to the regional planers for necessary action Ensure that 45 days stock cover is maintained across all categories in the stores across the region Review the stock balance and ensure necessary actions are taken by the MC team Ensure that the inwarding of stock at RDC takes place as per the defined guidelines Highlight any deviations in the inwarding of stock at RDC Season Launch Allocation Track dispatches as per initial allocation and ensure necessary actions are taken by the MC team Ensure implementation of the planogram by the operations team Track replenishments for stores based on stock performance and availability and ensure necessary actions are taken by the MC team Review broken and healthy options fortnightly and take necessary actions Mid-Season Monitoring Get the FMS and SMS data and recommend actions to be taken for FMS and SMS with the required approvals (discounting, consolidating, promoting etc.) Ensure that recommended actions are implemented in stores across the region Track and ensure that recommended consolidations are implemented in stores across the region Undertake market and store visits for customer response, competition mapping and product gap analysis Conduct fortnightly reviews with the regional planning team to track stock status in stores and prepare projections Perform a season review with the buying team End of Season Consolidation Track stock availability region wise and ensure consolidation of the same Prepare the EOSS discount working region wise, get the necessary approvals and ensure implementation of the same in the regions Perform a season review with the buying team