Manager - Buying Menswear (Apparel Retail Brand)

Glan Solutions; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Glan Solutions is seeking a Manager - Buying Menswear for its Gurgaon location to lead menswear buying for an apparel retail brand. The role requires 5-8 years of menswear buying experience in an apparel retail brand and deep knowledge of OTB planning, sell-thru, and range planning within the Indian market.

The candidate will formulate quarterly product plans, present ranges for BU sign-off with the Buying and Merchandising Head, and manage quantities to meet launches while adapting to in-season

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in menswear buying in apparel retail brand.
• Experience in buying for fashion retail.
• Knowledge of local Indian market preferred.

Responsibilities

• Formulate quarterly product plans.
• Range presentation for BU sign-off with Buying/Merch Head.
• Booking quantities to meet launches and in-season variables.
• Generate analyses to support buying decisions.
• Coordinate with suppliers to optimize production and maximize sales.
• Set targets for sales, margin, stock, and availability.
• Oversee catalogue and markdown period plans.

Skills

OTB Planning

Sell Thru

Range Planning

Education

Fashion management

Job description

Job Title: Manager - Buying Menswear (Apparel Retail Brand) Location: Gurgaon Experience: 5-8 year in menswear buying in apparel retail brand Salary: 14-20 LPA Industry: Fashion/Retail Qualification: Any Graduate/Postgraduate in Fashion management

Technical Skills Required: OTB Planning, Sell Thru, Range Planning

Key Deliverables (Essential functions & Responsibilities of the Job):

• To formulate a detailed plan on the products to be offered each quarter.
• Range presentation to sign off the BU plan with Buying and Merchandising Head
• Booking quantities of products to meet launch and respond to in season variables
• Generating analysis to be able to support buying decisions
• Reacting to sales Information and working with suppliers to revise production flows and maximize sales.
• Agreeing and reviewing targets for sales, margin, stock, commitment and availability.
• Assisting operating plan review and lessons learnt
• Completing catalogue intentions and IRP
• Managing the plans for all markdown periods
• Agreeing the range production plan with the manager and monitoring with suppliers
• Working with the supplier for the prompt input of flows to ensure alignment between production and commitment
• Production plans to manage MSI capacity
• Provide information to retail team to allow them to provide layout plans to stores
• Providing input into price point strategy for ranges
• Maintaining awareness of competition product offer
• Planning, optimizing and reviewing the catalogue by shape of the chain.
• implementing and exploiting new systems and process

Key Requirement:

• Local product development to address local requirements, gaps in the offer and margin opportunity
• Flow and phasing planning
• Product bought to plan
• Product delivered to critical path
• Managing the catalogue plan
• Plan to develop shorter lead time product in season
• Develop value fashion for tier 2 markets
• Work with VM and Marketing deliver and highlight the look.
• Maximize product opportunity in peak selling e.g. gifting in