Merchandiser Brand Sourcing & Category Planning

Snukio is building a new-age sports and fitness retail platform bringing leading, emerging and high-potential sports brands together across physical stores and digital commerce.

We are looking for a Merchandiser – Brand Sourcing & Category Planning who will take ownership of building the right brand and product mix for Snukio.

Key Responsibilities

• Brand Identification & Sourcing – Identify established, emerging and new-age brands across sports, fitness, footwear and sportswear categories.

• Brand Relationships – Build and manage relationships with brands, distributors and suppliers.

• Commercial Negotiations – Negotiate margins, credit terms, schemes, returns, exclusivity and other commercial terms.

• Category & Assortment Planning – Decide the right brand, category, SKU and price-point mix for each store format.

• Stock Planning – Plan opening inventory, replenishment, stock cover and store-wise inventory requirements.

• Sales & Inventory Analysis – Track sell-through, ageing, inventory turns, fast/slow movers and category performance.

• Store-Level Merchandising – Ensure the right assortment is available based on store size, location, customer profile and local sporting demand.

• New Category Development – Continuously identify new products, categories and brands that can strengthen Snukio's offering.

Who We're Looking For

Someone with 3–7 years of experience in merchandising, buying, sourcing or category management, preferably in sports, footwear, fashion, lifestyle or multi-brand retail.

Strong understanding of retail margins, inventory planning, assortment planning and vendor negotiations is important.

If you enjoy discovering brands, building categories and using data to decide what to buy, how much to buy and where to sell it, we'd love to speak with you.

Come build the sports retail platform India needs.