Leading Home Department× bedding× bath× utilities × decor× dining× accessories× home textiles× home care× kitchenwareCurrent Role:- Managing upstream ordering to downstream replenishment.- Product Selection and Development. - Managing portfolio and merchandise, Ensuring the right product mix. - Manage overall procurement of the department.- Develop Purchase Plan in accordance with forecast considering lead time & production MOQ. - Negotiate & collaborate with suppliers / vendors for pricing, quantities and time scales.- Cordination with marketing department for campaigns and offers. - Technical training & hiring of staff with product guidelines when needed. - Gather market intelligence & customers feedback for current trends. - Strategic Sourcing. - Purchase Plan & Budgeting.- Market Research. - Product Assortment Planning. - Purchasing / Buying. - Category Management. - Business Planning. - Inventory Management.

Leading departments:BeddingBathUtilitiesHome careFurnitureOutdoor accessories Personal care- Product Selection.- Product Pricing and guidelines. - Determining Product Lifecycle. - Maintaining Master Portfolio (MPCL) & Outlet Portfolio (OPCL)- Issuing Purchase Requisitions.- Analysis based on product sell through.- Develop sale plan of each product.

- Products and Store Planning.- Lead Sales and Inventory data analysis.- Build bottom-up product plan, setting sales volumes and inventories at article level.- Support Merchandisers in setting price guidelines for the products designs. - Plan launch dates for new arrivals based on Marketing calendars and inventory depletion rate. - Inventory Management and Stock Replenishment. - Supervise allocation and inter-branch transfers ensuring right place, time and quantities for all products. - Develop Store plans based on stores profiles.

- Category / Product Management - Category / Product Development - Retail Sale - Product training - Strategy building - Inventory Management / Stock Replenishment - Display Management / Visual Merchandising - In-store Communication

- To find potential clients. - To make Pre-feasibility reports on various projects. - Field / Market Survey. - To co-ordinate business with the existing business partners.