Metro Wholesale - Chief Manager - General Merchandise

Designation : Chief Manager - General Merchandise

Department : Offer Management

Job Purpose :

To play an important role in the development of the Buying & Merchandising strategy and to ensure that this strategy is implemented for the relevant category or categories

Job Dimensions :

Within framework of company policy, concept strategy and annual budgets agreed with Leadership team. Drives the Commercial Strategy (Concept and Implementation)

Critical outcomes for this role :

- Focus on Monthly Sales Targets with proper planning and availability as well as Income for category.

- Managing category P&L.

- To accurately phase sales, stock, margin, markdown and in-take plans and projections considering prevailing market trends.

- Develop and Build assortments in line with customer profile.

- To develop new suppliers and maintain genuine, sustainable partnerships with the existing ones.

- Reviewing brand/supplier performance and profitability

- Collaborate with Store teams to implement HO strategies.

- Regional Budget alignments i.e., BTL budgets for stores.

- Regional supplier development and assortment planning.

- Offer Planning and Execution

- To effectively plan and execute all departmental and divisional promotions in line with the group promotional plan

What background will make you successful ?

- 12+ years post qualification experience in the Category management Field, having at least 7+ years of experience in relevant category like Footwear & Luggage, Crockery, Apparel.

- Result Oriented, Good Commercial acumen

- Self-disciplined with ability to work independently and under stress

- Excellent communication Skills

- Strong analytical Abilify

- Ability to build and maintain effective cross-functional working relationships at all levels

Educational Qualifications :

- Master's degree in Management

Leadership Style :

- Excellent leadership skills with positive vision to lead the whole team in the right spirit to achieve the objectives

- Strong coaching ability

- Enjoys motivating and developing people

- Acts as a role model

- Has the ability to drive change

Location : Bangalore, INDIA