Assistant Manager - Fashion (Retail Team Lead)

Broadway; Mumbai; On-site; INR 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Broadway in Mumbai seeks an Assistant Manager for Fashion to own sales, team performance, inventory, and merchandising on the retail floor.

You will lead a fast-paced team of stylists and sales advisors, drive topline growth, deliver an elevated customer experience, and provide data-driven insights from POS data to the buying team.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years in fashion retail or lifestyle business management.
• Passion for fashion with sharp commercial acumen.
• Ability to make data-backed decisions and guide team performance.
• Experience leading a team in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive category sales targets daily, weekly, and monthly; monitor conversions and AOV.
• Lead and coach a team of fashion stylists and sales advisors; conduct briefs and reviews.
• Manage inventory: replenishments, stock levels, aging, shrinkage with central teams.
• Execute visual merchandising plans aligned with brand guidelines to maximize walk-ins.
• Engage customers with styling suggestions and fashion storytelling to build relationships.
• Generate insights from POS data and report trends to the buying team.

Skills

Team leadership

Data-backed decision-making

Fashion styling

Analytics & reporting

Customer engagement

Job description

Reporting To: Department Manager
Experience: 3–6 years in fashion retail or lifestyle business management

Role Overview

As the Assistant Manager for Fashion, you will own the sales, team performance, inventory, and merchandising of the fashion category on the retail floor. You are the business head for the category in the store – driving topline and customer experience with equal focus.

Key Responsibilities

• Sales Ownership: Drive the category’s daily, weekly, and monthly sales targets; track conversions, AOV, and product-wise performance.
• Team Management: Lead and motivate a team of fashion stylists and sales advisors; conduct daily briefs, on-floor coaching, and performance reviews.
• Inventory Management: Ensure optimal stock levels, manage replenishments, and liaise with central teams on product gaps, aging, and shrinkage.
• Visual Merchandising: Execute VM plans aligned with brand guidelines; ensure product presentation drives walk-ins and trials.
• Customer Engagement: Build an elevated customer experience with styling suggestions, fashion storytelling, and relationship building.
• Analytics & Reporting: Generate insights from POS data, track trends and give feedback on slow/fast-moving SKUs to the buying team.

You Bring

• Passion for fashion and a sharp commercial acumen
• Team leadership experience in a high-paced retail environment
• Data-backed decision-making ability
• Creative eye for styling and presentation