About The Role

As a Retail Planning Manager, the individual will be responsible for driving merchandise planning, inventory strategy, allocation, replenishment, and OTB management across retail channels. S/he will work closely with buying, supply chain, finance, and retail teams to ensure optimal stock availability, maximize sales and profitability, and improve overall inventory productivity. Needs to be analytical, detail-oriented, commercially driven, and highly organized with strong stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities/What You Will Do

Drive seasonal and annual merchandise plans aligned with sales, margin, and growth targets.
Manage category planning, demand forecasting, inventory budgeting, and OTB control.
Develop allocation and replenishment strategies based on sales trends, store grading, and customer demand.
Monitor inventory productivity, stock turn, sell-through, GMROI, and markdown performance.
Ensure timely stock availability while minimizing stock-outs and excess inventory.
Review business performance and share actionable insights through weekly/monthly MIS reports.
Coordinate with buying, sourcing, supply chain, retail operations, and finance teams for smooth execution.
Drive stock balancing, inter-store transfers, and inventory optimization initiatives.
Improve planning processes, reporting accuracy, and ERP/planning tool utilization.
Lead corrective actions for underperforming categories and inventory gaps.

Qualifications & Skills/What You Need

5–10 years of experience in merchandise planning, allocation, replenishment, or retail merchandising within fashion/lifestyle retail.
Bachelor's/Master's degree in Fashion Management, Retail Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
Strong understanding of retail planning, inventory management, and OTB processes.
Excellent analytical, forecasting, and business planning skills.
Strong commercial acumen and problem-solving ability.
Advanced knowledge of Excel, MIS, and retail planning systems.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience in team handling and cross-functional coordination preferred.
Ability to work in a fast-paced and target-driven retail environment.

Why HUFT

Be part of one of India's most loved pet care brands at a genuinely exciting phase of growth.
Work in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment where your decisions visibly move the needle.
Collaborate with a passionate team that takes pets seriously — and has fun doing it.
Medical Insurance/Perks
Competitive compensation with performance upside.

Skills: retail,allocation,merchandise,forecasting,retail replenishment

Retail Merchandise Planning Manager