General Manager - Buying

Dear Applicants, Homecentre Landmark group, is looking for General Manager - Buying, Household - Decor, Fragrance, Outdoor & Festive to join the team, detailed JD shared below.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & RESULT AREAS

Business Planning & Budgeting

• Participate in the annual business planning and provide inputs to the Senior Management team
• Create the overall Range, Product Design and Merchandizing strategy for the allocated categories
• Analyze Brand strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats vis a vis competition and assess market opportunity
• Oversee the category/brand management with the objective of maximizing sales and profits
• Plan and approve the merchandising budget for the category/brand

Category & Brand Management

• Understand the trend, customer requirements and design product development strategy
• Develop comprehensive category/brand business plans that are consistent with the companys overall goals and strategies
• Ensure growth in the sales and gross margins by driving focus on categories
• Oversee overall category plans in the areas of pricing, promotion, assortment and allocations.
• Monitor and review the performance of category business plans by using appropriate scorecard
• Ensure collaboration between Buyers & other Departments to leverage efficiencies in procurement, transportation, warehousing and store operations
• Maintain relationships with key vendors who are critical for the long term success of the business

Product Design

• Ensure all design and development activities are carried out within budget and are related to market Trends/demands, company image and business strategy
• Supervise design and development plan with specifications on product features, functions, packaging and resource requirement across categories
• Overseeing all design projects from conceptualization to delivery

Merchandise Planning

• Work closely with merchandise planners and all other stake holders to define parameters used for merchandising analytics
• Collaborate planning of merchandising requirements by setting sourcing triggers based on actual sales, sales forecasts, company order parameters, inventory checks, forth coming events, replenishment needs etc.
• Discuss, decide and freeze the merchandise plans (pricing, promotion and assortment) and ensure effective in season management

Quality Control

• Supervise formulation of the quality control process steps and manual
• Ensure the merchandise procured and received meets the quality standards in partnership with Quality team

People Management

• Develop talent within the team by providing consistent direction and support to achieve targets and take leadership positions
• Retain and engage the talent employed and build a collaborative and high performance team
• Enhance team productivity through skills development through coaching and training
• Ensure periodic administration of the performance appraisal process followed by monitoring of feedback implementation
• Ensure all employee disciplinary issues and grievances are dealt with correctly

Basic Qualification / Education / Vocational Training

NIFT, PG – MBA in Business Management (Premier B School Preferred)

Experience

12 - 15 years of Buying / Product Development experience

Skills and Capabilities

• Knowledge of home products, retail market dynamics and consumer preferences.
• A passion for home and a strong awareness of global retail trends.
• Stakeholders Management
• Excellent commercial acumen and eye for detail
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a team, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively present and articulate concepts and ideas.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines.
• Willingness to travel.