Senior Manager- Buying & Merchandising

As a Senior Manager in Buying for the Roadster Men's category, you will play a crucial role in various aspects of business analytics, financial planning, range planning, sourcing, and team management. Your responsibilities will include optimizing sales for a group of products, focusing on revenue, margins, and growth within different categories. You will be involved in product-brand mapping and range planning, utilizing in-depth product knowledge with a clear understanding of costs. Effective planning and forecasting will be essential to maximize profitability, including trend forecasts and implementing sales plans. You will also conduct competition analysis to stay updated on trends and overall assortment matrix. Financial analysis will be a key part of your role, covering sales, margin, discount, and inventory-related aspects. You will work on option planning, open-to-buy (OTB) calculations in collaboration with the central planning team, and inventory management for the entire category. Managing a team of designers, factory operations, and sourcing personnel will be part of your responsibilities. Vendor management is crucial, where you will build and maintain relationships to ensure effective vendor-product mapping, fabric and printing base network building, as well as supply chain processes to meet timely production goals. You will need at least 6 years of experience in the fashion industry, with a background in category management. Understanding market dynamics, possessing sound business judgment, negotiation skills, and networking abilities will be crucial. Comfort with data analysis and interpretation is essential for this role. Your collaborative approach will involve liaising with various brands, coordinating with sales and marketing teams to drive the growth of the category effectively.,