Associate - Retail Planning

Responsibilities? Draft Annual, Monthly, daily Revenue & other input metric plan for categories for BAU andevent days with close coordination / alignment with cross functional? 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 – Businessunit wise, fulfilment type, article level, gender level etc? Improve planning process: move towards planning automation through data science-basedplanning models, reduce lead time of planning cycle.? Develop & implement strong reporting formats which give a 360-degree view of the health ofthe portfolio? Closely working with Buying teams to build a bottom up AOP for the portfolio across keyfinancial metrics.? Actively participate in building and executing strategy for above mentioned categories.? Build seasonal buy plans (Both Merchandise Financial Plan & Assortment Plan) to drive keybuying 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 maximizeconversions.? Drive strategic projects working in cross functional team to improve key business processes.Qualifications & Experience? 3+ years of relevant planning experience in Apparel category planning for online or offlineretail business.? MBA/NIFT from Tier-1 B-School? 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 commonorg/business goal.? Strong verbal & written communication skills.? Ability to lead the team.