SAP CAR

SourcingXPress; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SourcingXPress in Hyderabad is seeking a Senior Retail Planning Analyst for its Merchandise Planning, Assortment, and Replenishment Department. The role focuses on developing merchandise plans, managing replenishment activities, and optimizing product assortments.

The ideal candidate should possess proficiency in SAP Retail modules and strong analytical skills to monitor sales performance and forecast requirements effectively.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills for sales performance and margin optimization.
• Ability to develop strategic merchandise plans.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic merchandise plans aligned with market trends.
• Coordinate planning process flow and define KPIs.
• Manage dynamic and static stock determination.

Skills

Proficiency in SAP Retail modules (MM, SD, LE)

Experience with SAP Forecasting and Replenishment

Knowledge of MRP procedures

Job description

Position Overview

Senior Retail Planning Analyst in Merchandise Planning, Assortment & Replenishment Department. Reports to Planning Manager with dotted line to Category Management.

Key Responsibilities

Merchandise Planning

• Develop strategic merchandise plans aligned with financial targets and market trends and seasons.
• Manage open-to-buy (OTB) planning at merchandise category level using SAP Planning for Retail.
• Execute forecast-based requirements planning and monitor consumption patterns.
• Analyse sales performance, margin optimization, and GMROI across product categories.
• Coordinate planning process flow and define key performance indicators for future seasons.

Assortment Planning

• Optimize product mix and assortment modules for specific store locations and distribution centres.
• Manage article-to-store assignments through listing processes and master data generation.
• Execute assortment versioning and adapt assignment periods across multiple planning versions.
• Coordinate follow-on article replacements and store-specific exclusions within assortment modules.
• Collaborate with category management on space allocation and presentation stock requirements.

Replenishment Planning

• Execute automated replenishment planning using SAP Replenishment Planning.
• Manage dynamic and static target stock determination with safety stock optimization.
• Monitor demand influencing factors (DIFs) including promotions, seasonality, and local events.
• Coordinate multi-echelon replenishment (MER) between stores and distribution centres.
• Generate and process purchase requisitions, stock transport orders, and purchase orders.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in SAP Retail modules (MM, SD, LE) and SAP Customer Activity Repository (CAR).
• Experience with SAP Forecasting and Replenishment or SAP Replenishment Planning solutions.
• Knowledge of MRP procedures, reorder point planning, and time-phased planning.