Owning Category Planning & product buying life cycle for the respective categoryResponsible for Assortment Building & season Range Selection at channel levelInvolved in product development with Local India factoriesNew product developments as per business / channel requirements against competition & timely launchDefining seasonal product pricing matrix & ensuring the products are priced right for maximum season full price sell throughOTB understanding & governance for the business & ensuring necessary approvals in place before placing buysEnsuring GM % Deliverables are planned and achieved for the season as per budgetsPlacing timely orders to production team to meet planned product launch dateSell Through analysis & periodic review are carried out - Best-seller management through analysis of weekly / monthly / quarterly SKU performanceIn depth data analysis- Detailed study of MIS reports with respect to product performance on parameters such as sales, margins, stock availability, inventory days at store & region levels.Analysing past sales figures / trends to anticipate future product needs.Understanding & identifying slow movers and planning marketing promotions around the sameProduct Launch Planning for the key season initiatives with Marketing & VM teamSkills Required
Product Life Cycle Management, assortment development , Business Requirement Documentation, Data Analysis, Mis Reporting, Product Pricing