Assistant Manager - Retail Merchandising

About the Role:

The Ecommerce merchandising position is a critical position to ensure the health of sales of the Ecommerce business. This person has to lead the merchandising and buying activities of Ecommerce nationally. The key responsibilities include:

• Channel-Product Execution: Right product to the right vertical within eCom, like brandstore (Levi.in), marketplace and outright sales to eCom partners.
• You will work with internal and external (platform) teams to ensure the right pre-season buys, track in-season performance across channels, take corrective actions where required, and drive effective end-of-season execution.
• Site Merchandising: Work cross-functionally with the marketing, merchandizing and business teams to ensure product information are accurately displayed on the e-commerce platforms. Monitor the website & app for content accuracy, consistency, and user experience.
• Inventory management: Ensuring right inventory is available for the sale at Levi.in and marketplace pool. Further, this position is also responsible for recommending the right discounts and promotional activities for achieving the sales targets.
• Sales Analysis: Analyze sales & returns data, partner feedback, and market trends to identify opportunities for product assortment optimization, pricing strategies, and promotional campaigns. Use data to make informed decisions about product selection, pricing and inventory. Build merchandising dashboards & closely monitor to improve business KPIs.

About You:

Mandatory requirements

• Graduate, with preference to Fashion, Retail, or Planning related qualifications
• Excellent quantitative aptitude and spreadsheet / excel skills
• 4 - 10 years of experience in apparel/fashion industry, preferably in buying / merchandising / planning roles
• Exposure to Ecom essential (either worked in an ECom organization or handled ECom as a channel working with a brand)
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills

Desirable:

• Fashion or retail related qualification(s)
• ECom business structural understanding
• Knowledge of SEO, performance marketing (PLA/CPC), and online merchandising best practices.
• Conversant with enterprise IT systems, experience of working on an ERP (preferably SAP) and planning tools like SAS, APO etc.
• Data analytics experience

Reporting to:

Planning Lead, India

Key Internal Stakeholders:

• ECom commercial team
• India planning (demand and supply)
• Brand merchandising
• Commercial finance
• Customer service
• Data/Analytics team for projects

Key external stakeholders:

• Partners (Ecommerce platforms) buying teams
• DC operations team
• External consultants engaged for any project

Benefits
We put a lot of thought into our programs to provide you with a benefits package that matters. Whether it is for medical care, taking time off, improving your health or planning for retirement, we've got you covered.

Here's a small snapshot:

• Complimentary preventive health check-up for you & your spouse
• OPD coverage
• Best in class leave plan including paternity & family care leaves
• Counselling sessions to prioritize mental well-being
• Exclusive discount vouchers on Levi’s products

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to empowering individuals from all walks of life to achieve their professional goals with us, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, or genetic information. We actively seek and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including those with disabilities, and offer accommodations throughout the selection process upon request.
To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.