Associate Planning

About Team

Category planning team is responsible for inventory planning, selection and project management for the Myntra MMB portfolio

In addition category planning drives optimization of inventory availability & health through analysis & implementation of systems & processes

Role

Roles and responsibilities

The proposed role is for planning of the Mens category

The planning lead will work with the category team to drive key merchandising and strategic decisions that influence the category P&L

Responsibilities

Category planner will be responsible for category specific planning activities on the following levels

Selection Making season level buy plans / assortment plans, based on past performance & growth / revenue targets to ensure that the category is well represented

Monthly Monthly target setting, inwards capacity allocation, OTB management

Reporting & KPI management Tracking categorys key metrics, weekly/monthly/season performance review and analytics support to category managers

Identify gaps in product offerings & subsequently suggest brands/category expansion

Managing pricing (SOR / OR) follow up with a category on securing timely control pricing internally as per planned STR/GM/RGM

Working closely on OR discounting based on profitability requirements

Operational excellence: Should have prior experience or enough knowledge & confidence to manage merchandising operations, inbound planning, cataloguing & discount monitoring

Process Improvement Should have a problem-solving approach for the issues faced in planning process & ideate/implement process improvement projects

Qualifications & Experience

Skills Required:

Strong communication and management skills

Strong Analytical Skills and Process Orientation

Proficiency in MS-Office is a must

Knowledge of VBA will be an added advantage

The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment

Education And Experience Required

2-4 years of relevant planning experience in Apparel category planning for online or offline retail business

MBA/NIFT/Btech from Tier-1/2 B-School