Merchandise Planner - Private Label
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Key Responsibilities
1. Merchandise & Item Management
• Create and maintain accurate item master data in the system.
• Raise and track Purchase Orders (POs) ensuring timely updates.
• Edit and update PO and Item Master details based on buying changes.
• Ensure overall data accuracy and compliance within the system.
2. Vendor Management
• Coordinate with Buyers and vendors for order confirmations and delivery timelines.
• Follow up on vendor payments in collaboration with the Finance team.
• Maintain professional vendor communication to ensure smooth execution.3. Open-to-Buy (OTB) Management
• Prepare and manage base data for OTB budgets and templates.
• Monitor OTB utilization and highlight variances.
• Track margin performance and ensure alignment with financial targets.
• Provide recommendations for OTB reallocation based on sales performance.4. Range Planning & Assortment Support
• Consolidate and maintain the Range Plan.
• Ensure assortment planning aligns with category and brand strategy.
• Support Buyers with data-driven insights and analysis.5. Stock & Promotion Support
• Provide stock management inputs including store-wise launch checks and warehouse fulfillment tracking against allocations.
• Support promotion planning by ensuring accurate stock and OTB data uploads.
• Monitor sell-through performance and recommend corrective actions where needed.6. Pricing Management
• Execute pricing updates (RSP – F5) accurately in the system.
• Ensure price accuracy and margin compliance.
• Coordinate price changes with relevant stakeholders.7. Logistics Coordination
• Track shipments using the Logistics Tracker.
• Coordinate with logistics teams to ensure timely dispatch and delivery.
• Proactively resolve supply chain or shipment-related issues.8. Reporting & Analysis
• Prepare Daily Sales Reports (DSR).
• Generate periodic performance reports for Buyers and management.
• Analyse sales, stock, margin, and OTB performance.
• Present actionable insights to support commercial decision-making.9. Cross-Functional Coordination
• Work closely with Buyers, Logistics, Suppliers, and Finance teams.
• Ensure seamless communication and operational alignment across departments.
Key Competencies
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• High attention to detail and data accuracy
• Commercial awareness and margin understanding
• Effective communication and stakeholder management
• Time management and ability to manage multiple priorities
Requirements
- •Accurate item master data maintenance
- •Purchase Order (PO) creation and tracking
- •Vendor coordination for order confirmations and delivery
- •Open-to-Buy (OTB) budget and template management
- •Margin performance tracking
- •Range plan consolidation and maintenance
- •Stock management for promotions
- •Pricing updates and margin compliance
Nice to Have
- •Strong analytical and numerical skills
- •High attention to detail and data accuracy
- •Commercial awareness and margin understanding
- •Effective communication and stakeholder management
- •Time management and ability to manage multiple priorities
Responsibilities
- •Create and maintain item master data
- •Raise and track Purchase Orders
- •Coordinate with vendors for delivery timelines
- •Prepare and manage OTB budgets
- •Monitor OTB utilization and highlight variances
- •Consolidate and maintain the Range Plan
- •Provide stock management inputs for promotions
- •Execute pricing updates
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