AddressAbout Us
Heads Up For Tails is a one-stop pet product's brand with its paw-prints across India. We design,manufacture, and customize high quality and functional pet products to improve the quality of your pet'slife and make pet parenting delightful.
We were founded with the sole aim of making the lives of all pet companions better and on the strongbelief that pets are family. By offering products and services that make pets more comfortable, healthier,and happier, we hope to strengthen the bond between pet and parent.
With a firm belief in safety, innovation, and empathy, we create and curate a range of relevant petproducts and services. We are constantly adding to our inventory of products and services to provideparents with a holistic pet care experience and hope to become rock solid partners in each family’s petparenting journey.
We have over 1200+ employees spread across the country; with 220+ in our headquarters in Gurgaon. Wehave been awarded the ‘Brand of the Year’ Award three times (2017, 2019 and 2021), most recentlyawarded at Homburg Palace, Vienna. We have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2022 by Great Placeto Work Institute, India.
Position Summary
Retail planner provides analysis of all promotional data within the store to identify trends & areas for improvement and hard data for performance analysis.
As a Retail Planner in our biggest Department, you will be responsible for a substantial portfolio including both core and fashion ranges.
You will work closely with the Senior Planner, Buyer, and Business Manager to develop and execute short- and long-term strategies as well as provide accurate, timely analysis, insight, decision-making, and support
Responsibilities
- Manage inventory at Pan India level to optimize revenue vs days of inventory.
- Plan Yearly, Quarterly, & monthly forecast of inventory levels at regional & national level.
- Execution of POS level planograms of display inventory vs high CPD SKUs
- Optimize & manage the store's stock replenishment schedules.
- Maintain & optimize DOI levels at each POS by re-allocation & inventory ideation.
- Analyze sales and profits by the square foot and by category
- Be the main point of contact for the designated region and perform other duties that come up such as shipping inquiries, managing product requests.
- Assist in the development of pre-season sales, gross margin, and inventory plans that support product strategies.
- Conduct a thorough weekly review of the business with the merchant and distribution teams in order to monitor and react to business needs.
- Work with SCM planning team to review selling at Style/Color/Size, and also on an impromptu basis when sales trends dictate changes to future forecasts.
- Communicate with internal business partners (including design, sourcing, and purchasing) major changes in business strategy and account needs.
- Basic knowledge of retail merchandise and presentation
Minimum Qualifications, Skills and Competencies
- Minimum 4 years of wholesale or retail planning experience
- High School Diploma or equivalent plus 2 years of experience in a related field
- Proficient in the use of MS Excel, MS Windows, and MS Office
- Must have good time management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks
- Must be able to troubleshoot issues in order to complete tasks in a timely manner
- Must have effective communication skills in order to communicate with team members, various business contacts, and management
What Heads Up For Tails Can Offer You:
Heads Up For Tails is the single largest organized leader in the growing pet care industry in India, a market thats estimated to reach INR 5475 crores by 2025. With an omni-channel network of manufacturing, retail, e-commerce and distribution, Heads Up For Tails can offer you a dynamic and ambitious work environment where you can leverage your experiences and skills to solve exciting, complex problems. We offer you a culture that thrives on ownership and initiative, where people who are excited about taking the path less travelled will thrive and succeed.
