This is Prashant, a Senior Recruiter from Triunity Software, Inc. a leading staffing organization.

I came across your profile in one of the job boards and feel that your skills and professional experience would be a good fit for a position with one of our premier clients. Please review the job description below. 

If you are interested in this position, please forward your updated resume for immediate consideration and preferred time to discuss this opportunity further.

 

We are seeking a highly experienced Merchandise Planning expert with 12 to 15 years of proven expertise in the retail industry. The ideal candidate will have a global perspective, having worked with multiple retailers across various markets. This role requires strong leadership, effective communication, and the ability to manage both onsite and offshore teams seamlessly. The candidate will also possess significant expertise in product development and a consulting background.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Merchandise Planning:

 

·                     Experience in developing merchandise planning solutions (preferably for size planning), with a deep understanding of identifying business problems and translating them into effective products and features that align with business objectives and financial goals. 

·                     Deep understanding of all the core areas of planning, pre-season and in-season planning and  Assortment Planning is a must and the candidate should have a proven experience  building models to be able to support them..

·                     Preferred experience working with platforms like Anaplan, Oracle Retail, and Blue Yonder.

 

Client Discovery and Collaboration: Collaborate closely with business and IT teams to support discovery processes and co-develop a comprehensive product blueprint.

 

Global Retail Experience:  

  Leverage extensive experience working with global retailers to provide insights on feature & product landscape. Develop tailored strategies for different regions and markets.

 

Onsite-Offshore Communication:  

  Serve as a liaison between onsite and offshore teams, facilitating clear communication, goal alignment, and seamless project execution across different time zones and locations.

 

Stakeholder Management:  

  Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including senior leadership, finance, merchandising  to align on product strategies. Possess strong stakeholder management skills to drive key initiatives and ensure smooth execution.

 

Product Development Expertise:  

Lead and oversee the development of merchandise planning products (preferably size planning), ensuring alignment with business objectives and financial goals

 

Consulting Experience:  

  Provide expert advice and consulting services to internal and external stakeholders. This may include business process improvements, product roadmaps, and financial planning strategies that align with overall business goals.

 

Qualifications:

 

- 12-15 years of experience in Retail with a strong focus on merchandise planning.

- Experience working with global retailers across multiple regions.

- Expertise in managing onsite-offshore team dynamics and communication.

- Proven ability to manage high-level stakeholders and collaborate across functions.

- Deep knowledge of retail products and market trends.

- Strong product development and consulting experience in planning  domain.

- Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

 

·  MBA or relevant advanced degree in Business, or a related field.

·  Proficiency in advanced modelling and forecasting tools like Anaplan and Oracle Retail.

·  Previous consulting experience within the retail sector, preferably in product development or financial planning.

 

Thanks & Regards 

Prashant Rathore  |Sr.IT Recruiter| Triunity Software Inc. 

 

Triunity is a Product Development, Staff Augmentation, and Consulting Services company providing solutions and services in North America. We provide IT services and technology solutions to various business verticals like Healthcare, Pharma, Banking, Finance, etc. Our goal is to develop a long-term partnership with businesses and help them get a competitive advantage by providing IT infrastructure and software platforms.

Lead by experts in the IT industry with a proven record of delivering software solutions, consulting, and staffing services, we have expertise in fulfilling client needs in terms of customized business solutions as well as IT consulting. At Triunity, we always try to bring the right mix of skills, technologies, and experts together which helps our clients to stay ahead in the competition. Our goal is to make our clients empower with cutting-edge technologies and take care of all their IT needs so they can focus more on their core business.

Our core value is our people and our teams . We believe the real mantra of success is like minded people with right mix of technical and analytical skills. Our strength lies in bringing right set of people and delivering work as a team. Be it expert or intern Triunity always always value its own people and give them platform to excel in their career.

 

At Triunity people are motivated by the complexity and challenges they face when working on client projects . We always motivate our people to keep learning new technologies and also give them platform where they can get chance to show their technical and analytical skills . We help our people in adding latest technologies ,tools, methodologies and certifications to their resume by arranging trainings , seminars and knowledge sharing sessions.