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YOUR MISSION:
Reporting to: Assistant Manager Merchandising Store Allocation SIS
Position Summary: Manage Merchandising and store allocation for FP Stores.
Key Objectives:
- Own in‑season trading and performance management, ensuring the right stock is available at the right place and right time to maximize sales achievement.
- Partner closely with Visual Merchandising (VM) and Retail Operations to ensure seamless execution of seasonal rollouts in line with commercial plans.
- Ensure timely launch of new‑season merchandise, with accurate and on‑schedule distribution to all designated doors as per the allocation plan.
- Execute precise replenishment strategies and maintain healthy SKU‑level inventory to minimize lost sales and improve stock efficiency.
- Manage RTVs to warehouse and inter‑store stock consolidation to reduce slow‑moving inventory, optimize stock turns, and improve store‑level assortment.
- Collaborate with the Buying team to ensure purchases are placed in the right stores / price pockets based on demand forecasting and strategic inputs
- Drive weekly and monthly performance reporting, delivering actionable insights and presenting results in sales reviews to enable target achievement.
- Continuously refine allocation, replenishment, and system/tool inputs to improve efficiency and move toward an ideal SKU‑level inventory state.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Net Sales Achievement
- Gross Profit :Delivered vs Plan
- Sell Through Achievement
- Markdown :As per Budget
- Optimal Stock Cover
Organizational Relationships:
Internal
- Operations
- Sales
- Buying
- Planning
- Warehouse
External
YOUR TALENT:
Eligibility Criteria And Functional Competencies Required:
- Graduate from a reputed institute
- 2-3 years experience in Retail Merchandising
- Strong Communication, presentation and organizational skills
- Advance proficiency in excel
- Strong analytical and numerical ability
- Ability to multitask and prioritize based on business needs
- High learning agility, open to adopting new tools and technologies.
PUMA supports over 21,000 employees across 120+ countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.
