Overview
OTB Merchandise Planner Jobs in Gurugram, Haryana, India at Heads Up For Tails
Title: OTB Merchandise Planner
Company: Heads Up For Tails
Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
About The Role
As an OTB Merchandise Planning Manager, the individual will be responsible for managing Open-to-Buy (OTB) budgets, inventory planning, and merchandise performance across retail channels for a lifestyle retail business. S/he will ensure the right product availability at the right time by balancing sales, stock levels, profitability, and assortment planning while minimizing excess inventory and stock-outs. Needs to be analytical, commercially driven, detail-oriented, and highly organized with strong planning and stakeholder management skills.
Key Responsibilities/What You Will Do
- Manage seasonal, monthly, and weekly OTB budgets across categories, brands, stores, and channels.
- Monitor stock intake, inventory levels, and sales performance to optimize stock productivity.
- Analyse sales trends, sell-through %, stock turn, GMROI, markdowns, and inventory aging.
- Forecast demand and recommend replenishment, liquidation, and corrective inventory actions.
- Work closely with merchandising and buying teams on assortment planning, product mix, and seasonal launches.
- Track sales, margin, and inventory productivity against business targets.
- Prepare MIS reports, dashboards, and planning insights for leadership reviews.
- Coordinate with supply chain, e-commerce, finance, store operations, and vendors for smooth execution.
- Ensure efficient utilization of ERP and retail planning systems for forecasting and inventory management.
Qualifications & Skills/What You Need
- 5–10 years of experience in merchandise planning, retail planning, inventory management, or OTB planning within fashion/lifestyle retail.
- MBA/PGDM in Retail, Fashion Management, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field preferred.
- Strong understanding of retail math, inventory planning, forecasting, and OTB management.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel, MIS, and retail planning/ERP systems.
- Strong analytical, commercial, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- High attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.
Why HUFT?
- Be part of one of India's most loved pet care brands at a genuinely exciting phase of growth.
- Work in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment where your decisions visibly move the needle.
- Collaborate with a passionate team that takes pets seriously — and has fun doing it.
- Medical Insurance/Perks
- Competitive compensation with performance upside.
Skills: forecasting,retail,erp tools,sound analytical skills,otb management,kpi implementation,stakeholder engagement,inventory planning,advanced excel
