1. Buying & merchandising which comprises preparation and execution of buying plans on the basis of sales data, set sales targets, racking capacity.2. Category: Personal Care. Responsible for maintaining the profitable product groups and for improving low performing product groups like Dining, Kitchen & Bathroom category3. Margin: Achieve category gross margin by keeping sales mix of promotional & non promotional lines. Improve margin by getting additional back margin through… Show more 1. Buying & merchandising which comprises preparation and execution of buying plans on the basis of sales data, set sales targets, racking capacity.2. Category: Personal Care. Responsible for maintaining the profitable product groups and for improving low performing product groups like Dining, Kitchen & Bathroom category3. Margin: Achieve category gross margin by keeping sales mix of promotional & non promotional lines. Improve margin by getting additional back margin through visibility/promo support. 4. Range review and Plan-o-gram: Plan-o-graming by complete range review of individual product groups, Coordination with Space Range Design (SRD) team for implementation of plan-o-gram.5. Promotion & Stock Control: Coordination with Merchandise Planning Team & Replenishment team for promotional planning & maintain stock level6. Vendor Management: Identification & development of vendors to improve the performance of category by launching new and exciting products at profitable margin. Negotiating terms of trade with vendors for profitable growth of the category.7. Market Survey: To visit competition/market to do the SWOT analysis.8. Data Analysis: To review performance of category on weekly basis to understand the business trend & take corrective actions to improve the sales. Show less

1. Pre Season Management: Development of strategies- sales, supplier and price points. To ensure the right mix of merchandise. Develop OTB for the category in coordination with Planning and Operation Team in order to improve the inventory level.2. Vendor development & management: Vendor identification, interacting with vendors for procurement of the materials. Negotiating with them for the rates, delivery dates, shipment terms, after Sales Service and making the agreements. 3. New… Show more 1. Pre Season Management: Development of strategies- sales, supplier and price points. To ensure the right mix of merchandise. Develop OTB for the category in coordination with Planning and Operation Team in order to improve the inventory level.2. Vendor development & management: Vendor identification, interacting with vendors for procurement of the materials. Negotiating with them for the rates, delivery dates, shipment terms, after Sales Service and making the agreements. 3. New Product Selection: Participating in trade fairs in India, China, Hong Kong and Philippines to procure up-to-date products; evaluating new product offers from global suppliers. 4. Buying Trip: To visit different parts of China every two months for appointments with vendors, to select new products, to review production samples.5. Visual Merchandising & Guidelines: To prepare product display guidelines with help of VM team.6. Product strategy and planning for New Stores: Strategy development for new stores in existing and new territories. Product inventory and assortment planning, pricing, and sourcing for new stores.7. Event Planning: Seasonal and events planning; coordination with marketing and finance departments on executing promotions for all 92 stores8. Sales data analysis: To review the sales performance at Supplier/SKU level to generate reorder & develop new items, SMS/NMS analysis & corrective actions9. Competitor Analysis: To study the market, to do S.W.O.T. analysis Show less

Category management of Bed Linen product group, replenishment of products to 40 stores

Accounts Handled – 1) ENYCE (LIZ CLAIBORNE) through Triburg Buying House, 2) TXT & KARV1) Coordinating externally with buyer & suppliers and internally with sampling, store, production, account & shipping departments. 2) Sample development & approval.3) Responsible for Sourcing of fabric, trims & accessories. Also getting approval of the fabric & trims from buyer / buying agency.4) Responsible for costing of the garments.