Senior Manager- Central Planning_ Pipeline

Roles and Responsibilities
 Responsible  for driving key merchandising and strategic decisions that influence the category P&L.
 Closely working with category teams to build a bottom up AOP for the portfolio across key financial metrics.
 Actively participate in building and executing strategy for above mentioned categories.
 Build seasonal buy plans (Both Merchandise Financial Plan & Assortment Plan) to drive key buying decisions.
 Carry out a monthly planning process to realign sales and intake plans.
 Manage Open to Buy and inward capacity for the category.
 Monitor assortment health across key matrices and drive necessary corrections to maximize conversions.
 Drive strategic projects working in a cross functional team to improve key business processes.

Qualifications & Experience
 6+ years of relevant experience in category planning for online or offline retail business.
 MBA from Tier-1 B-School (4+ year of experience post MBA preferred).
 Exceptional analytical & problem solving skills, with attention to detail and ability to make data-backed decisions.
 Self-directed focus and ability to prioritize within an ambiguous environment.
 Ability to execute and follow through on high-quality output, with limited oversight.
 Ability to work with cross-functional teams and influence/rally/align them towards a common org/business goal.
 Strong verbal & written communication skills.
 Ability to lead the team.