Assistant Manager - Planning Apparel FZCO

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.
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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 GMY, 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.

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