For Talent/Open roles

Senior Manager/ Manager - Buying and Merchandising

Name: Lagrange Point
Price range: $$$

Consumer

Gurgaon

Operations

About the Company

We are working with a well-established and fast-growing retail organisation with a strong presence in the fashion and lifestyle space. The business operates across multiple channels and is focused on building a strong, commercially relevant product portfolio across Apparel and Footwear.
With a strong consumer focus and an expanding retail footprint, the organisation is investing in strengthening its Buying & Merchandising function to drive category growth, improve assortment productivity and build sharper, trend-led product offerings.
This is an opportunity to work in a high-ownership, commercially driven environment, with significant exposure to category strategy, product selection, assortment planning, vendor management, pricing and inventory optimisation.

We are looking for experienced Buying & Merchandising professionals to drive category growth across Footwear and/or Apparel. The role will involve end-to-end ownership of product and assortment decisions, commercial planning, vendor management, pricing, inventory and overall category performance.
The ideal candidate should have strong commercial acumen, a good understanding of consumer and market trends, and hands-on experience in translating category insights into commercially successful product ranges.

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Fashion, Retail, Merchandising, Business Management or a related field.
5–12+ years of relevant experience in Buying & Merchandising, depending on the level.
Strong experience in Apparel and/or Footwear; Apparel-only candidates may be considered for the Manager role.
Strong understanding of category management, range planning and assortment building.
Expertise in product selection, pricing, costing and margin management.
Strong vendor/brand negotiation and relationship management skills.
Hands-on experience with sales analysis, sell-through, stock cover, inventory turns and replenishment.
Strong understanding of consumer trends, market trends and competitor activity.
Ability to use data and commercial insights to make product and assortment decisions.
Strong Excel/data analytics and numerical skills.
Good understanding of retail business economics and P&L metrics.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across Design, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Retail and E-commerce.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
Commercially driven, analytical and consumer-focused approach.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-ownership retail environment.

Opportunity to join a well-established and fast-growing fashion & lifestyle retail organisation.
High-visibility role with end-to-end ownership of Buying & Merchandising across Apparel and/or Footwear.
Opportunity to influence category strategy, product selection, assortment, pricing and margins.
Significant exposure to vendor management, commercial negotiations and inventory optimisation.
Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams across Design, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Retail and E-commerce.
Scope to build and scale categories in a growth-oriented retail environment.
Strong opportunity for career progression and increased category ownership based on performance.