Assistant Manager Merchandising Trading

7 hours ago

Local Office Bangalore, India PUMA Group Full time ₹ 8,00,000 - ₹ 12,00,000 per year
YOUR MISSION

Position Summary:

  • Manage trading and allocation for PUMA counters across key Large Format Retail (LFR) accounts, including Centro, Lifestyle, Shoppers Stop, Pantaloons, and Fashion Factory.
  • Lead a team of two traders (merchandisers), overseeing day-to-day operations and performance.
  • Collaborate closely with sales, buying, and operations teams, maintaining a strong connection with the product line and customer trends to develop effective allocation strategies.

Key Objective:

In-Season Trading & Analysis:

  • Responsible for ensuring the availability of the right stock at the right place and time, thereby enabling sales achievement.
  • Collaborate with Visual Merchandising (VM), Retail Operations, and Sales teams to ensure seasonal rollouts are aligned and implemented as per plan.
  • Ensure timely dispatch of incoming new season stock to respective stores as per the launch plan.
  • Execute accurate replenishment and maintain healthy stock levels at the SKU level to avoid lost sales opportunities.
  • Manage RTV (Return to Vendor) to the warehouse and facilitate stock consolidation between stores to reduce slow-moving merchandise and improve store assortment.
  • Work closely with the buying team to ensure buys are placed in the right product types attributes based on forecasted requirements, store grading & banding and strategic inputs.

Assortment Planning & Performance Monitoring:

  • Prepare seasonal assortment plans, ensuring the right mix at Division Category, MRP band, and product type level
  • Monitor style performance through regular tracking of Rate of Sale (ROS) and Sell-Through.
  • Prepare article-level discount lists during End of Season Sale (EOSS) to achieve planned net sales targets within the budgeted markdown percentage, while also meeting Gross Profit % targets.
  • Drive weekly and monthly reporting and analysis; present insights during sales reviews and initiate necessary actions to achieve targets.
  • Constantly aim to improve the efficiency of replenishment and allocation processes by refining the allocation inputs to maintain optimal SKU-level inventory.
  • Collaborate closely with the retail sales team to identify operational gaps and implement corrective actions.
  • Monitor daily business performance and profitability through key performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Maintain optimal stock cover across stores.

Key Performance Indicators:

  • Net Sales
  • Gross Profit (GP) and GP%
  • Sell Thru %
  • Markdown (Discount%)
  • Stock Cover

Organizational Relationships:

  • Internal: Operations, Sales, Buying, Planning and Warehouse
  • External: LFR partners
YOUR TALENT

Eligibility Criteria And Functional  Competencies Required:

  • MBA / MFM / B.F.Tech from a reputed institute with 2–3 years of relevant experience in retail merchandising, trading, or planning.
  • Strong proficiency in 'Advanced Microsoft Excel' is a must.
  • Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills for stakeholder management
  • Self-motivated and driven; capable of working independently with minimal or no supervision.
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize work based on business needs.
  • Analytical and inquisitive mindset with a keen eye for detail.
  • Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies/tools as required by the business.
  • Interest in sports or active participation in any sport will be an added advantage.
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