Merchandiser & business operation lead

JobItUs; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 201,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

SIM-MERCH in Kolkata seeks a Merchandising and Business Operations Lead to keep the womenswear assortment relevant, available and commercially disciplined through designer coordination, stock analysis and store follow-through.

The role requires 1–3 years in related fashion merchandising functions, with Excel or Sheets skills and strong margin/inventory judgement. This is a full-time, on-site position with daily vendor and store coordination responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Prefer 1–3 years in fashion merchandising, buying support or designer coordination.
• Indianwear or womenswear merchandising experience; Excel or Sheets; sound margin and inventory judgement; organised vendor follow-through.
• Evidence of store execution and people coordination is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan assortment by category, price, occasion and customer demand; recommend buying and replenishment within approved budgets.
• Coordinate designers and vendors on product selection, deliveries, documentation and agreed sale-or return terms.
• Track margins, sell-through, ageing, returns and replenishment; propose action on slow stock.
• Coordinate launches, visual merchandising and store teams so product availability matches campaigns and demand.
• Support vendor reconciliation, store reports and daily follow-through; escalate buying, payment and commercial decisions to the founder.

Skills

Stock analysis

Vendor coordination

Store execution

Excel/Sheets

Tools

Excel

Sheets

Job description

Merchandising and Business Operations Lead SIM-MERCH | Kolkata | 1 opening

Monthly fixed gross salary: INR 18,000–25,000

Work arrangement: Full-time, on-site. Exact workdays and hours to be agreed.

Role purpose

Keep the womenswear assortment relevant, available and commercially disciplined through designer coordination, stock analysis and store follow-through.

Key responsibilities

• Plan assortment by category, price, occasion and customer demand; recommend buying and replenishment within approved budgets.
• Coordinate designers and vendors on product selection, deliveries, documentation and agreed sale-or return terms.
• Track margins, sell-through, ageing, returns and replenishment; propose action on slow stock.
• Coordinate launches, visual merchandising and store teams so product availability matches campaigns and demand.
• Support vendor reconciliation, store reports and daily follow-through; escalat[??] buying, payment and commercial decisions to the founder.

Desired candidate

Prefer 1–3 years in fashion merchandising, buying support or designer coordination. Indianwear or womenswear merchandising experience; Excel or Sheets; sound margin and inventory judgement; organised vendor follow-through. Evidence of store execution and people coordination is preferred.

Success measures

Monthly: sell-through by cohort, gross margin, ageing stock share, stock availability and vendor reconciliation timeliness.

Weekly: delivery adherence and action closure.

First 90 days 30 days: audit inventory, vendors and assortment gaps.

60 days: implement a category and ageing-stock action plan.

90 days: show measured trading improvements and dependable reporting.

Selection exercise

Analyse a sample stock file and propose a buying, replenishment and markdown plan that protects margin and cash