Senior Manager- Central Planning_ Pipeline

Roles and Responsibilities
Responsible for driving key merchandising and strategic decisions that influence the category PL.
Closely working with category teams to build a bottom up AOP for the portfolio across key financial metrics.
Actively participate in building and executing strategy for above mentioned categories.
Build seasonal buy plans (Both Merchandise Financial Plan Assortment Plan) to drive key buying decisions.
Carry out a monthly planning process to realign sales and intake plans.
Manage Open to Buy and inward capacity for the category.
Monitor assortment health across key matrices and drive necessary corrections to maximize conversions.
Drive strategic projects working in a cross functional team to improve key business processes.

Qualifications Experience
6+ years of relevant experience in category planning for online or offline retail business.
MBA from Tier-1 B-School (4+ year of experience post MBA preferred).
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 common org/business goal.
Strong verbal written communication skills.
Ability to lead the team.