POSITION’S OBJECTIVE: To manage and grow existing Category business in order to achieve targeted revenues and profits

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Category Planning and Management

New product developments, timely approvals & placement of orders to ensure timely deliveries
To drive the pricing, shelving, marketing and promotions of the category’s products in order to make them as visible, accessible, and appealing to customers.
To customise product mixes for regional preferences
To create and maintain workflows, WIP, Time and Action plan for the category. Process to be reviewed and refined at regular intervals
To provide communication briefs addressing category requirement
Give briefs for category specific call outs at stores where required.

2. Vendor Management

To maintain a productive relationship with vendors that is mutually beneficial to the company and artisans.
Working closely with PH and QC on vendor rating and allocate PH and vendors for future order placements
To identify & grow new vendors to achieve goals of product offer & price

3. Production

To monitor production tracker of every style in the category and take early calls for opportunity maximization
To ensure support to markets by providing on time delivery as per seasonal requirements & promotion calendar timelines
To pre-empt delay & production failures & to come up with quick firefighting solutions

4. Quality

To work with QA team to influence establishment of quality standards for the products.
To take timely and effective commercial decisions

5. Documentation & Report Analysis

To ensure that periodic reports related to category performance / Dashboards are made available as per the timeline and handle any query that may arise.

6. Market Interaction

Regularly interacting and visiting the stores to gather first hand customer response to the merchandise offering – style, quality, display & pricing.
Observe customer’s purchase behaviour and commission researches to understand future product development / styling needs and pricing decisions
Interact directly with store teams to handle queries and objections, training store teams on Product

JOB SPECIFICATION

Years of Experience: 5-7 years’ experience

5-7 years of work experience with at least 3-4 years of experience in Retail industry particularly Home Décor/Home Accessories/Giftware (Home & Lifestyle)

Knowledge Skills required:

Any other mandatory skill sets:

Interested candidates please send resume at anamika.kushwaha@fabindia.net

Senior Merchandiser – Hardgoods Full Time

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