POSITION DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT

BASIC INFORMATION

Position Title

Planner - Ecommerce

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The job holder will be responsible for maximising sales and profitability in the business by providing effective merchandise strategies, planning and in season management of assortments and inventory level for Online business (E-com).

DO \xe2\x80\x94 Key Responsibilities

1.

Merchandise Financial, Strategic and Assortment Planning

Maximise Sales and profitability for the Ecom

Determine high-level financial goals including pre-season financial plans, in-season projections, size level availability and new product launches online

Prepare and monitor Ecom merchandise MIS analytics based on actual sales, sales forecasts, new product launches, inventory checks, forth coming events, replenishment needs etc

Ensure creation of merchandise plans for all department/category based on insights gained from merchandise analytics, customer preference, historical trends and future outlook projected by Ecom category managers

Discuss, decide and freeze the concept merchandise strategic plans around the following factors

o Financials

\xc2\xa7 Sales,Stock, Margins, OTB (Online Exclusives), Mark Down management etc

o Availability

\xc2\xa7 Subgroub level Sales, Order Quantity, Allocation, Replenishment etc

o Assortment

\xc2\xa7 Style, Price, Brand, Supplier etc

Communicate the merchandise strategic plan to buying team and central planning teams for necessary execution

Execute effective in season management palns from central planning to online channel across territories (stock balancing, markdown management,stock analysis, stock vs sales performance)

Review the merchandise plans on a periodic basis to ensure profit is maximized and maintained to reach target levels

Ensure that the standards of Merchandise procedures and Methodologies are maintained and kept uniform

Keep abreast of the latest trends in Merchandise Planning and discuss the same with the Category Manager from time to time to assess alignment / realignment of existing processes

Ensure Price, bundle offers, promotions are constantly updated and checked with B&M and Online. Ensure base price parity between the channels

2.

Inventory Stock Optimization

Ensure optimum inventory levels are maintained at Concept/Territory keeping in mind B&M and Online requirements as well as working capital constraints

Ensure that no instances of stock outs occur on account of any discrepancy on part of merchandise planning especially on NOOS and Basic lines

Ensure excess inventory is rebalanced from Online stock location and reallocated to common pool for maximising the sell thru of the product

Ensure high levels of size level availability is maintained online in line with the company policies

3.

Category Promotions

Provide inputs on the expected margins, possible price points and other parameters for promotions within the product category

Analyse the effectiveness of the promotions in achieving the targeted levels of sales and margins

Analyse the existing stock levels and liaise with the Marketing/VM/Buying team for timely roll out of promotional campaigns to maintain the territory / warehouse inventory holding norms as well to achieve targeted sales

4.

Inseason Management

Ensure effective inseason management through regular analysis and action planning across concept and territory based on the performance around the following anchors.

o Sales vs Stock

o Inflows/OTB

o Stock analysis

o Stock balancing

o Margin analysis

Communicate and facilitate action to be taken on out of line situations with Territory Managers

Visit territories and stores to be abreast with product performance and trends.

Monitor, Manage and Improvise Planning MIS

Ensure adequate merchandise performance

4.

People Management

Manage and support team recruitment

Monitor team development and facilitate complaint resolution

Set KRA\'s for direct reports and conduct performance appraisal

Oversee team deployment and drive motivation levels of the direct reportees

Qualifications

POSITION DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT

BASIC INFORMATION

Position Title

Planner - Ecommerce

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The job holder will be responsible for maximising sales and profitability in the business by providing effective merchandise strategies, planning and in season management of assortments and inventory level for Online business (E-com).

DO \xe2\x80\x94 Key Responsibilities

1.

Merchandise Financial, Strategic and Assortment Planning

Maximise Sales and profitability for the Ecom

Determine high-level financial goals including pre-season financial plans, in-season projections, size level availability and new product launches online

Prepare and monitor Ecom merchandise MIS analytics based on actual sales, sales forecasts, new product launches, inventory checks, forth coming events, replenishment needs etc

Ensure creation of merchandise plans for all department/category based on insights gained from merchandise analytics, customer preference, historical trends and future outlook projected by Ecom category managers

Discuss, decide and freeze the concept merchandise strategic plans around the following factors

o Financials

\xc2\xa7 Sales,Stock, Margins, OTB (Online Exclusives), Mark Down management etc

o Availability

\xc2\xa7 Subgroub level Sales, Order Quantity, Allocation, Replenishment etc

o Assortment

\xc2\xa7 Style, Price, Brand, Supplier etc

Communicate the merchandise strategic plan to buying team and central planning teams for necessary execution

Execute effective in season management palns from central planning to online channel across territories (stock balancing, markdown management,stock analysis, stock vs sales performance)

Review the merchandise plans on a periodic basis to ensure profit is maximized and maintained to reach target levels

Ensure that the standards of Merchandise procedures and Methodologies are maintained and kept uniform

Keep abreast of the latest trends in Merchandise Planning and discuss the same with the Category Manager from time to time to assess alignment / realignment of existing processes

Ensure Price, bundle offers, promotions are constantly updated and checked with B&M and Online. Ensure base price parity between the channels

2.

Inventory Stock Optimization

Ensure optimum inventory levels are maintained at Concept/Territory keeping in mind B&M and Online requirements as well as working capital constraints

Ensure that no instances of stock outs occur on account of any discrepancy on part of merchandise planning especially on NOOS and Basic lines

Ensure excess inventory is rebalanced from Online stock location and reallocated to common pool for maximising the sell thru of the product

Ensure high levels of size level availability is maintained online in line with the company policies

3.

Category Promotions

Provide inputs on the expected margins, possible price points and other parameters for promotions within the product category

Analyse the effectiveness of the promotions in achieving the targeted levels of sales and margins

Analyse the existing stock levels and liaise with the Marketing/VM/Buying team for timely roll out of promotional campaigns to maintain the territory / warehouse inventory holding norms as well to achieve targeted sales

4.

Inseason Management

Ensure effective inseason management through regular analysis and action planning across concept and territory based on the performance around the following anchors.

o Sales vs Stock

o Inflows/OTB

o Stock analysis

o Stock balancing

o Margin analysis

Communicate and facilitate action to be taken on out of line situations with Territory Managers

Visit territories and stores to be abreast with product performance and trends.

Monitor, Manage and Improvise Planning MIS

Ensure adequate merchandise performance

4.

People Management

Manage and support team recruitment

Monitor team development and facilitate complaint resolution

Set KRA\'s for direct reports and conduct performance appraisal

Oversee team deployment and drive motivation levels of the direct reportees

Landmark Group