**Posted On**:
09-Feb-2024

**Function**:
Sales & Business Development

**Industry**:
Consumer Goods (FMCG)

**Location**:
Gurgaon

**Employment Type**:
Full Time

**About the client**:PSS** has been mandated to hire a **GM Merchandising - Distribution Business** for a reputed, fast-growing brand in the footwear industry.

**Job Purpose**:
The purpose of this role is to strategize and execute the merchandising operations for the distribution business.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Define and Execute the Price Ladder. Drive Innovation on Material/Design/Quality/Price with Distribution Team
- Understand Market Requirements and help to build and review Collections as per Market Needs.
- Work with Regional Team to assist range for Department stores.
- Propose new concepts in the category/Brand and be familiar with the latest trends, technology & methodologies.
- Prepare seasonal trend board, storyboard, and paper collections.
- Keeping track of the emerging trends and prices in the market and also analyzing the emerging buying trends.
- Hiring of appropriate staff and training them on products, competitive products, consumers, and operations.
- Lead the team of designers and development. Proactive succession planning for key roles within the Business

**Educational Qualifications And Experience**:

- 10 - 15 years of merchandising experience in the Apparel / Footwear industry.
- Should have led a team and comes with strong communication, and negotiation skills
- Collaboration and working together with large cross-functional team.
- Strong in data analysis
- A proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making skills