Associate Retail Planner

The Souled Store Pvt. Ltd.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

The Souled Store Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai is seeking a data-driven Category Analyst to lead assortment planning for offline stores. You will manage category-level assortments, optimize inventory, and collaborate with buying, VM, and marketing to drive performance.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in category management or retail planning, strong data analysis, and good communication. This on-site role offers a growth-focused environment with exposure to fashion and lifestyle brands.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in category management or retail planning.
• Experience in fashion/lifestyle retail preferred.
• Ability to analyze sales data and optimize SKU mix.
• Familiarity with retail KPIs like sell-through and stock turn.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category-level assortments for offline stores to maximize sales.
• Collaborate with buying, VM, and marketing to optimize product placement and promotions.
• Monitor KPIs: sell-through, margins, stock turn, and inventory productivity.
• Present insights and action plans during reviews and range finalizations.

Skills

OTB creation

Buy Plan development

Range Architecture design

Retail planning

Data analysis

Communication

Job description

The Souled Store is a homegrown youth casual-wear brand started in 2013. We are one of India’s largest online merchandising platforms with licenses like Disney, Warner Bros; WWE, IPL, Viacom18 to name a few. Apart from selling products with themed designs such as superheroes, movies, TV shows, and cartoons, the brand also is at the forefront of the latest youth style and fashion trends. In addition to core men and women wear apparel categories, we have also expanded to new categories and introduced new product lines like activewear, supima products, innerwear, personal care products like perfumes etc. We have also launched footwear and kidswear recently. Although we are primarily an online brand, we’ve expanded in the offline retail space as well and have stores pan India. The Souled Store was born out of the idea of loving what you do, from the soul. We believe that people do their best work when they love what they do. There are too many Monday mornings and you can’t go dreading every single one of them. Over the years, we have built a strong team of like- minded people that work smart, own their work, and think like leaders. If you identify with what we do and are interested in being a part of an aggressively growing brand, we would love to have you on Board!

Role Overview:

We are looking for a data-driven and trend-aware individual to join our growing Category team. In this role, you will be responsible for planning and managing category-level assortments for offline retail, using a strong understanding of retail metrics, consumer trends, and sales data. You will work closely with the buying, VM, and marketing teams to drive product performance, optimize inventory, and ensure efficient in-store execution.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute category-level assortment strategies at stores to maximize sales and inventory efficiency.
• Strong understanding of OTB creation, Buy Plan development, or Range Architecture design.
• Analyze sales trends to recommend SKU mix and depth by location.
• Collaborate with buying teams to define category targets and optimize product selections.
• Track and manage category KPIs including sell-through, margin, stock turn, LFL and inventory productivity.
• Work closely with VM and marketing teams to align promotional calendars and ensure strong in-store execution.
• Present performance insights and action plans to stakeholders during business reviews and range finalizations.

Requirement:

• 1-3 years of experience in category - OTB creation, Buy Plan development, or Range Architecture design
• Experience in retail planning (preferably in fashion/lifestyle).
• Ability to analyze sales data and optimize SKU mix and inventory.
• Familiarity with key retail KPIs (sell-through, margins, stock turn, etc.).
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Trend awareness and understanding of consumer preferences.