Retail Merchandise Planner

Asics India; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Asics India is seeking a dynamic Merchandising professional to lead end-to-end seasonal planning, stock allocation, and performance tracking across retail and franchise channels. You will align sell-in and sell-out targets, optimize product mix, manage promotional planning, and drive inventory efficiency through close cross-functional collaboration with Product, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams.

Proactive data analysis, strong commercial acumen, and effective stakeholder management are

Job description

Job Overview:

We are seeking a dynamic and analytical Merchandising resource to lead the end-to-end seasonal planning, stock allocation, and performance tracking for our retail and franchise channels. This role will be responsible for aligning sell-in and sell-out targets, optimizing product mix, managing promotional planning, and ensuring inventory efficiency across all doors and categories. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, commercial acumen, and cross-functional coordination capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

Sales Planning & Target Management

• Drive achievement of Sell-In and Sell-Out Target.
• Develop & monitor seasonal and category-wise Sell-Through plans

Demand Forecasting & Buying

• Align sell-in plans with all partners/franchises, preparation of OTBs.
• Demand forecasting on various parameters market trends.
• Lead seasonal order planning.

Stock Planning & Allocation

• Plan phased delivery of merchandise
• Coordinate dispatches

Promotional Planning & Analysis

• Strategize and implement mid-season promotions and discounting.
• Conduct performance analysis of top sellers and slow movers.
• Deliver post-season evaluations including EOSS analysis, promo ROI, and FWC reports.

Cross-functional Coordination

• Maintain active communication with various departments (i.e. Product, Operations, Marketing, Supply chain etc.)