Date of Posting: 21-09-2018

Job Description :                 

1. To contribute to the development of the divisional Buying and Merchandising strategy and to work within this strategy at all times.
2. To contribute to the development of option plans and to maintain the library of option sales trends.
3. By liaison with, and through influencing suppliers, to progress the availability of product in line with agreed dates and to ensure that contracted intake is re-phased in line with changes to requirements.
4. To monitor weekly sales, stock and intake for each individual option within a department and to ensure that future projections are realistic and in line with stock availability.
5. To ensure that agreed re-buys and cancellations are actioned and to make the appropriate changes to the stock file.
6. To work with the Assistant Buyer to track progress against the agreed critical path for each option.
7. Ensure that option level breaking stocks meet plan, and sales are maximised, by pro-actively making fully researched recommendations to the merchandiser and buyer in terms of proposed cancellation, re-buy and re-pricing activity.
8. To ensure that the SKU stock of each option matches its selling ratio and size balancing takes place for repeat buys and flow lines.
9. Produce a regular report of Supplier availability performance, including details of action taken to date, and to suggest ways of improving poor performers.
10. To ensure that the merchandiser is promptly informed of all issues concerning departmental performance.
11. To assist the merchandiser in the preparation of all performance analysis.
12. To act as the deputy to the merchandiser in their absence wherever appropriate.
13. To understand the interests of both internal and external customers at all times and to act in their interests at all times.
14. As a key member of the team to contribute to, and fully participate in, all regular reviews and presentations.
15. To contribute to the development of merchandising processes and best practices.
16. To ensure that the agreed personal development plans is achieved.
17. To execute price changes and to raise contracts and purchase orders as necessary.

Location: Malad West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Skills Required: Analytical skills, Numerical reasoning, Effective presentation skills, Sound financial perspective.
Education/Qualification: MBA-Marketing, NIFT (GMT/FD/Textile D&D), Pearl academy (IFTP)
Years Of Exp: 1 to 3 Year

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