Department Manager – Fashion

Broadway; Pune; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Broadway in Mumbai/Pune is seeking a Department Manager for Fashion to own sales, team performance, inventory, and merchandising on the retail floor. You will be the business head for the category in the store, driving topline and customer experience with equal focus.

You will lead a team of fashion stylists and sales advisors, manage stock and replenishments, and ensure VM plans align with brand guidelines to maximize walk-ins and trials.

Qualifications

• Passion for fashion with strong business sense.
• Experience leading teams in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Ability to make data-driven decisions to improve sales and KPIs.
• Creative eye for styling and presenting products.

Responsibilities

• Own daily, weekly, and monthly sales targets for the fashion category.
• Lead a team of fashion stylists and sales advisors with briefings and coaching.
• Manage inventory, replenishments, aging, and shrinkage with central teams.
• Execute visual merchandising plans per brand guidelines to drive walk-ins.
• Engage customers with styling guidance and fashion storytelling.
• Generate insights from POS data and report trends to the buying team.

Skills

Team leadership

Data-driven decisions

Customer experience

Fashion sense

Job description

Location: Mumbai / Pune

Reporting To: Store Manager

Experience: 4–8 years in fashion retail or lifestyle business management

Role Overview

As the Department 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