Role Purpose
Lead the end-to-end buying and merchandising function, owning product strategy, seasonal assortment, OTB, inventory and commercial outcomes. The role will work closely with global and internal stakeholders to build a commercially relevant India assortment while maintaining brand/product integrity.
Key Responsibilities
- Own annual and seasonal buying strategy across categories.
- Drive assortment planning, option selection, quantity planning and localisation.
- Own OTB, sales, margin, sell-through and inventory productivity.
- Analyse consumer, market and competition trends to identify growth opportunities.
- Partner with global teams on collections, product direction and market feedback.
- Work closely with Planning, Retail, VM, Marketing, E-commerce and Supply Chain.
- Identify new category/product opportunities relevant to the Indian consumer.
- Lead and develop the buying/merchandising team.
Ideal Profile
- 10–15 years of buying/merchandising experience.
- Experience in premium, luxury, bridge-to-luxury or international fashion brands preferred.
- Strong apparel and accessories buying experience.
- Proven ownership of sizeable buying budgets and commercial outcomes.
- Strong understanding of Indian fashion consumer and retail landscape.
- Excellent stakeholder management and team leadership skills.
