Category Planning Manager Men'S Wear
Budget Management In season and Pre-Season•Developing of a strategic merchandise budget factoring historical data along with buyer feedback in order to enhance the product performance and sales margins.•Pre/In Season Management•Taking full responsibility and accountability for the productive management of quantitative allocation of inventory in order to meet sales, return on inventory investment (ROI), gross profit and gross margin budgets•Analyze and evaluate a range of historical data to develop a balanced assortment plan, based on past trends and aligned to current strategy.•Ensure that the assortment plans are in line with the Chain merchandise strategy•Analyze and evaluate past store/product performance and consider trends, supplier efficiency, lead times and store profiles when making recommendations for future buying plans•Prepare and monitor OTB to ensure that orders are placed timeously and according to assortment plans.•Prepare and propose seasonal budgets derived and validated on MPF at concept or territory level to match the financial targets set for sales, opening, or closing stocks, inflows, forward covers and sales margins etc.•Forecast sales based on current trends to control OTB.•Prepare post seasonal analysis of past performance at concept /territory levels to ensure analyze the product performance.•Manage in season markdowns to reduce stock levels on slow moving styles.•Monitor orders and ensure the merchandise is delivered on a timely basis, and in line with the service level agreements in order to ensure compliance with buying plans.Assortment Planning: - Carry out assortment planning to ensure balance assortment for the forth coming season.Mark down & Promotions: - Analyze promotions and events and communicate the performance results to the respective department to analyze sale.People Management: - Manage the team by mentoring and coaching team members to ensure a trained workforce.