Manager - Planning

Role : Manager - Private Brand Planning

Location: Bangalore

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

● Prepare, Track and monitor different MIS dashboards for planning to support Business

● Approve buyplans in system, Update OTB in system. Manage Month shift and other operational request from brands on day to day basis.

 ● Support team to build Monthly operating plans and deliver required targets.

 ● Coordinate with different teams for obtaining planning inputs in time & ensure plans are aligned / agreed with stakeholders before set timelines

● Ensure revenue planning at different segments to cover for category specific planning – Business unit wise, fulfilment type, article level, gender level etc

● Improve planning process: move towards planning automation through data science-based planning models, reduce lead time of planning cycle.

● Develop & implement strong reporting formats which give a 360-degree view of the health of the portfolio

● Closely working with Buying teams to build a bottom up MOP/ AOP/ seasonal plans for the portfolio across key financial metrics.

● Actively participate in building and executing strategy for above mentioned categories.

● Build seasonal buy plans (Both Merchandise Financial Plan & Assortment Plan) to drive key buying decisions.

● Carry out monthly planning process to realign sales and intake plan.

● Manage Open to Buy and inward capacity for the category.

● Monitor assortment health across key matrices and drive necessary corrections to maximize conversions.

● Drive strategic projects working in cross functional team to improve key business processes.

 Qualifications &  Experience

●3-4 years of relevant planning experience in Apparel category planning for online or offline retail business.

● MBA/NIFT from Tier-1/2 B-School

● Understanding of SQL, power BI etc 

● Exceptional analytical & problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and ability to make data backed decisions. 

● Self-directed focus and ability to prioritize within an ambiguous environment.

● Ability to execute and follow through on high-quality output, with limited oversight.

 ● Ability to work with cross-functional teams and influence/rally/align them towards a common org/business goal.

● Strong verbal & written communication skills.

● Ability to lead the team.