Assortment Planning Manager

Job Title : Merchandising Manager, Sportswear and Athletics Division (e-commerce)

The Opportunity : RK Group in collaboration with a leading global footwear brand is setting up a new venture to run e-commerce operations for the brand. For the same, we are looking to build a strong merchandising team – an experienced Head of Merchandising with a team of detail-oriented, analytical and collaborative professionals who have prior experience in fashion / e-commerce merchandising (preferably footwear). The ideal Merchandising Manager should be able to support the implementation of merchandising strategy / assortment planning and also manage key stakeholders (partner brand and marketplaces), thereby achieving topline and bottomline targets.

Key Responsibilities :

Support in devising merchandising strategy :

• Help develop merchandise strategy for all e-commerce channels (annual, seasonal and for major events), aligned with brand positioning and sales targets.
• Optimise assortment strategy, working closely with design and sourcing teams.
• Analyse product performance and consumer trends to take buying and replenishment decisions.

Managing stakeholders :

Cross functional collaboration :

Reporting and analytics :

Qualifications and Experience :

Location : Bangalore, with travel as required.

Reporting to : Head of Merchandising.

Compensation : Competitive and commensurate with experience. For the right candidate, compensation is not a constraint.