Assistant Manager - Planning

Key responsibilities

• Assist in sales forecasting, cost to buy planning, and inventory management across fashion, beauty, and lifestyle categories.
• Drive data-based business analysis for weekly, monthly, and seasonal performance reviews.
• Partner with category and merchandising teams to ensure accurate planning, replenishment, and stock allocation.
• Monitor sell-through performance, pricing, and promotions to optimize margin and conversion.
• Maintain detailed Excel-based dashboards covering GMV, margins, discounts, and category performance.
• Identify growth opportunities and risks through data trends and competitor benchmarking.
• Collaborate with finance, logistics, and marketing teams for stock, pricing, and campaign planning.
• Provide decision-support analysis for management presentations and business reviews.
• Ensure data accuracy and reporting discipline across all planning tools and trackers.

Key requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or related discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in planning, merchandising, or business analytics within e-commerce or fashion retail.
• Prior experience with major platforms such as Myntra, Namshi, Noon, Trendyol, Amazon, or similar preferred.
• Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, advanced formulas) and data analysis.
• Strong understanding of GMV, margin, sell-through, and stock KPIs.
• Excellent analytical, logical, and communication skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Strong ownership mindset – a 'numbers person' who enjoys digging deep into data and delivering actionable insights.

Key KPIs

• Accuracy of demand forecast and business projections.
• Achievement of GMV, sell-through, and margin targets.
• Timeliness and quality of reporting and analytics.
• Improvement in inventory efficiency and stock health.
• Contribution to data-driven commercial decision-making.