Senior Associate- Category Kids at Puma in Bengalaru

Retail
Bengaluru
October 25, 2024
Full Time
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

Position Title: Senior Associate-Category Kids

 

Location: Bangalore

 

Reports to: Manager- Category Kids

 

Position Summary: Responsible for delivering Key KPIs of maximizing Sales, Gross margin, range building and Brand focus category while catering requirements of all channels

 

Job Description :

  • Achieving topline and bottom line for the category as per Puma India shortand medium-term
    objectives
  • Range Planning and assortment building Global Inline and non-inline (India specific
    developments)
  • Responsible for working closely with Sales and customers to build products that meet
    market requirements and plug product and price point gapsin global range.
  • Responsible for driving this business along with the Sales team with a view to achieve
    market leadership
  • Analyzing gaps in the range from Global and fill them through developments locally for Indian
    market
  • Right pricing strategy to maximize ASPs, margin and sell thrus
  • Cost negotiations with sourcing teams to maximize input cogs and drive right pricing
  • Managing end to end process of order placement, tracking and delivery monitoring to ensure timely launches in alignment with channel level launch targets
  • Maximizing option and sales efficiency on non-inline (local) developments
  • Closely coordinating with channel merchandising, sales, customers, and other internal departments to deliver on all objectives
  • Coordinating with marketing, VM, training and other demand and awareness building teamsto drive category focus
  • Providing leadership, development, and guidance to the team to execute category goals
  • Maintaining updated knowledge of key competitor products, distribution, and pricing strategies
  • Actively tracking fashion and consumer trends to continuously look for opportunities to grow business and plug gap

 

Key Performance Indicators (KPI):

• Net Sales

• Gross Profit

• Inventory Turnover

• Cost Negotiation

• Project Management

 

Organizational Relationships:

Internal: Global BU & GTM Teams, Merchandising & planning, Sales, Sales Ops & SCM, Sourcing, Finance and Marketing & Demand

External: Customers and Sourcing vendors

 

Eligibility Criteria and Functional Competencies Required:

• MBA/Degree in business studies. Related education in Fashion Management is an added
advantage

• 2+ years working experience in the sports-lifestyle business

• Experience in working with a retail/fashion/branded environment

• Leadership Skills

• Strategic Decision Making

• Strong Stakeholdermanagement, influencing and communicating skills

• General knowledge of go-to-market processes

• Strong analytical skills

• Technical product knowledge

• Ability to convincingly present category knowledge using PowerPoint and spreadsheet software tools.

• Fluency in the English language (speaking, reading, writing) at businesslevel • Interested in working in a truly multicultural environment.

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