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Job Title: Demand Planner / Merchandise Planner (Fashion & Lifestyle)
Location: Chandigarh (CCR)
We are Theater, a fast-growing design-led fashion brand building timeless western-inspired footwear, bags, fragrances, and stockings for Indian consumers. We are looking for a dedicated Demand Planner / Merchandise Planner to own our inventory planning and forecasting. The role is all about ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time never overstocked, never understocked across channels. If you enjoy combining data-driven forecasting with the fast-moving world of fashion, this is for you.
Why Join Us
At Theater, we're building one of India's fastest-growing D2C fashion brands. In just a few years, we've expanded into multiple categories and built a loyal customer base. As we scale towards becoming a 500+ Cr lifestyle house, you'll be part of a high-growth environment where your work in inventory and demand planning will directly shape profitability, resilience, and scale. You'll build systems from the ground up, shape how we manage stock across channels, and ensure the right balance between growth and efficiency. If you want a role where you'll have end-to-end ownership and visible impact on business outcomes, join us.
Role Purpose
To ensure the company always maintains the right level of inventory across categories and channelsbalancing availability with cost efficiency. This role will design and execute resilient inventory strategies that respond to fashion seasonality, changing customer tastes, and multi-channel dynamics (online + offline), thereby minimizing stockouts, overstocks, and dead inventory.
Key Responsibilities
1.Inventory Planning & Forecasting
Build short-, mid-, and long-term inventory forecasts aligned with sales projections, seasonality, and new launches.
Collaborate with sales, merchandising, and marketing teams to factor in promotions, campaigns, and seasonal spikes.
Continuously refine demand forecasts using historical sales data, trend analysis, and predictive tools.
2.Optimization & Allocation
Monitor inventory across warehouses, offline stores, and online channels to ensure optimal allocation
Define and maintain safety stock levels to prevent understocking.
Develop policies for replenishment cycles, reorder points, and lead times.
3.Data & Systems Management
Own and improve the inventory management systems.
Create dashboards and reporting formats to track inventory KPIs (DIO, stock turns, sell-through %, return %, etc.).
Leverage analytics to reduce slow-moving or dead stock and improve working capital efficiency.
4.Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work with sourcing & production teams to align purchase orders with forecasted demand.
Partner with finance to optimize cash flow tied to inventory.
Coordinate with sales & distribution teams for timely stock movement.
5.Resilience & Risk Management
Build contingency buffers against supplier delays, market volatility, and trend shifts.
Monitor external factors like festivals, weather, and macro-trends impacting fashion demand.
Proactively design liquidation strategies for slow-moving stock.
Key Skills & Competencies
Strong analytical ability with experience in forecasting & demand planning.
Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets; familiarity with ERP/WMS tools (EasyEcom, Unicommerce, Zoho, etc.).
Knowledge of fashion retail dynamicsseasonality, assortments, and SKU complexity.
Ability to balance operational detail with strategic thinking.
Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration.
KPIs / Success Metrics
Ideal Background
Application Process: Interested candidates may send their CVs to [Confidential Information] with the following subject line:
Demand Planner CV
Theater is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Job ID: 145344145
