Retail Merchandiser

PUMA Group

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YOUR MISSION:

Reporting to: Senior Manager Merchandising FP EBO

Key Objectives:

Drive in-season trading and performance management, ensuring optimal stock availability across stores to maximize sales and revenue achievement.
Collaborate closely with Visual Merchandising (VM) and Retail Operations to execute seasonal rollouts seamlessly in alignment with commercial objectives.
Ensure timely launch of new-season merchandise, with accurate and on-schedule distribution across all designated stores as per the allocation plan.
Implement effective replenishment strategies and maintain optimal SKU-level inventory health to minimize lost sales and improve stock productivity.
Manage RTVs (Return to Vendor) and inter-store stock transfers, reducing slow-moving inventory, improving stock turns, and optimizing store-level assortment.
Partner with the Buying team to align purchases with store-specific demand, price architecture, and strategic priorities based on forecasting insights.
Lead weekly and monthly performance reporting, delivering actionable insights and presenting outcomes in trade and sales reviews to drive target achievement.
Continuously enhance allocation, replenishment processes, and system inputs to improve efficiency and move toward an ideal SKU-level inventory model.

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

Franchise Partners

YOUR TALENT:

Eligibility Criteria And Functional Competencies Required:

Graduate from a reputed institute
4+ 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.