Manager - Buying and Merchandising

WHY JOIN AMPM?

This is more than a merchandising leadership role - it is an opportunity to lead the function end-to-end and shape the commercial backbone of a growing luxury fashion brand.

At AMPM, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead the complete merchandising function  with ownership across planning, buying, and commercial performance.

• Build systems and processes from the ground up  with direct founder collaboration.

• Grow into a larger leadership role  as the organization expands across new markets.

• Make a real impact during a critical growth phase  of a brand with global ambitions.

If you are a strategic merchandising leader who thrives on ownership, structured thinking, and building scalable systems, we would love to hear from you.

Position:
Manager - Buying & Merchandise

Reports To:

COO

Location:

Noida, India
Role Type:
Strategic Leadership
Department:
Buying, Merchandising & Planning

Role Purpose

The Merchandising Manager is a revenue-critical leadership role responsible for driving commercial performance, inventory health, and product strategy alignment across AMPM’s retail stores, online platform, and international exhibitions.
This role ensures that design vision converts into profitable product movement.

It goes beyond buying and planning to become a commercial custodian of:
Revenue growth
Inventory efficiency
Margin discipline
Store productivity
Exhibition commercial success
Omnichannel assortment consistency

The Merchandising Manager must balance creativity with commercial discipline, ensuring AMPM operates like a structured global fashion brand.
This is a strategic commercial role — not only operational coordination.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Buying & Seasonal Range Strategy    Develop seasonal merchandise range plans aligned to brand positioning and revenue targets
Finalize buy quantities, depth, breadth, and pricing (MRP alignment)
Conduct trend and competitive analysis for informed buying decisions
Align range architecture across couture, ready-to-wear, and core lines
Ensure exhibitions and international events are supported with commercially viable assortments
B. Merchandise Planning & Inventory Management    Create annual and seasonal OTB (Open to Buy) plans
Monitor sell-through weekly and monthly to optimize buying decisions
Reduce deadstock and manage markdown strategy scientifically
Ensure ideal stock turn ratios
Maintain optimal inventory levels across 4 retail stores and online
Execute store-wise product allocation and replenishment strategy
Build structured liquidation plans for slow-moving inventory
Monitor warehouse flow and stock accuracy
C. Sales & Performance Analytics    Track category-level profitability, margins, and stock turn
Analyze weekly performance reports to identify fast/slow-moving SKUs
Identify gaps in assortment and recommend corrective action
Build performance dashboards aligned to business targets
Forecast revenue based on seasonal sell-through trends
D. Cross-Functional Alignment    Work closely with Design to align commercial viability and creative direction
Coordinate with Production on TNA calendar and delivery timelines
Partner with Retail Operations to execute merchandising plans
Align with Marketing for product launches and campaigns
Work with Finance for margin planning and pricing strategies
Collaborate with Warehouse for stock movement efficiency
E. Systems & Commercial Discipline    Standardize reporting templates
Build structured planning systems
Improve forecast accuracy year-on-year
Develop SOPs for planning and allocation
Ensure merchandising decisions are data-driven