Sr/ Jr Merchandiser

Sr/ Jr Merchandiser Location: Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai Employment Type: Full-Time Experience: 1–5 years in Merchandising / Production / E-commerce (Luxury or Fashion Preferred) About SDS by KUSHAL SHAH: - SDS by KUSHAL SHAH is a men’s luxury brand specializing in Prêt, Couture, and Bespoke. - We focus on refined design aesthetics, craftsmanship, and service, creating a seamless balance between luxury and contemporary style. - Rooted in an edgy yet timeless design philosophy, our collections reflect an evolving yet consistent creative vision. - Our parent company, Sheetal, has been a pioneer in Indian fashion retail for over 50 years - Industry icons such as Hemant Trivedi, Manish Malhotra, and Aki Narula began their creative journeys at SDS before launching their own labels. Key Responsibilities 1. Merchandise Planning & Assortment Strategy - Build seasonal and ongoing merchandise plans aligned with brand direction, customer demand, and sales goals. - Translate moodboards, design concepts, and collection insights into commercial product assortments. - Track fashion, fabric, and silhouette trends across menswear to refine collection depth and category mix. - Participate in collection planning meetings and provide data-backed input across SKUs, price points, and category performance. 2. Online Merchandising & Shopify Management - Manage day-to-day operations on Shopify, including product uploads, pricing, tagging, categorization, discount setups, and new feature updates. - Ensure all product images, descriptions, and details meet brand guidelines and luxury presentation standards. - Improve the online shopping journey: navigation, filters, category flow, cross-sell recommendations, and customer experience. - Work with design/tech teams to implement custom Shopify functionalities and UI/UX improvements. 3. Production Coordination & Supplier Management - Collaborate with design and production teams to understand garment specifications, costing requirements, fabrics, trims, and timelines. - Source and negotiate with vendors, mills, and suppliers for materials, trims, embellishments, labels, and packaging. - Raise and track purchase orders, maintain cost sheets, and ensure timely approvals and quality control. - Ensure production calendars, sampling timelines, and delivery dates are adhered to without deviation. 4. Inventory Management & Stock Control - Maintain stock accuracy across online, offline, MBOs, and warehouse channels. - Monitor stock ageing, fast-moving and slow-moving categories, and suggest replenishments or markdowns. - Perform regular stock audits and coordinate smooth stock flow between production, warehouse, and retail store teams. - Forecast demand by analyzing customer buying patterns and sales performance. 5. Order Management (Online + Offline + MBOs) - Oversee complete order lifecycle—from order placement to dispatch to final delivery. - Coordinate online orders, store orders, bulk orders, and bespoke requirements seamlessly. - Work with MBO partners to manage orders, deliveries, replenishments, and documentation. - Liaise with logistics partners (Delhivery, Bluedart, etc.) to ensure accurate dispatch timelines and address issues instantly. 6. Pricing, Costing & Margin Analysis - Prepare and maintain detailed cost sheets for each style, factoring in fabric, trims, labor, finishes, and overheads. - Recommend pricing strategies for retail, MBO, and online channels based on costing and competition analysis. - Monitor margin health and ensure all styles meet the required profitability benchmarks. - Evaluate vendor quotations and negotiate cost improvements wherever possible. 7. Analytics, Reporting & Optimization - Generate weekly and monthly reports on sales, category performance, sell-through, ageing inventory, and customer behavior. - Analyze e-commerce metrics such as conversion rates, AOV, CTR, and bounce rates to optimize online merchandising. - Conduct A/B testing for pricing, product placement, and promotions. - Present insights to senior management to guide strategic decisions. 8. Vendor, Marketplace & Third-Party Coordination - Maintain active communication with third-party partners such as Shopify developers, Razorpay, logistics partners, and MBO teams. - Monitor SLAs, troubleshoot operational issues, and ensure seamless execution across all external touchpoints. - Handle vendor onboarding, documentation, cost negotiations, and quality standards. 9. Cross-Department Collaboration - Work closely with design, production, retail, content, marketing, accounts, and warehouse teams for smooth operations. - Support design with sales feedback and insights on bestseller silhouettes, customer preferences, and trending categories. - Assist the marketing and content team with product information, availability, pricing, and styling notes for campaigns. Qualifications & Skills - 1–5 years of experience in merchandising, production merchandising, or e-commerce merchandising (fashion/luxury preferred). - Strong knowledge of Shopify, e-commerce fundamentals, and online customer journey optimization. - Excellent understanding of costing, pricing strategy, garment production lifecycle, and supplier sourcing. - Strong Excel skills and familiarity with analytics/reporting dashboards. - Great negotiation, organizational, and communication abilities. - Strong aesthetic sensibility and understanding of menswear and luxury retail. - Ability to manage multiple timelines, vendors, and production cycles with precision.