SAP CAR Planning (Merchandise and Assortment Planning)

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Job Description - -------------- **Role: CAR Retail Planning (CAR Merchandise Planning, Assortment Planning and Replenishment Planning)** **Location: Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai \& Gandhinagar** **Experience: 9 to 15 Overall with relevant in SAP** **Job Description:** **Position Overview** Senior Retail Planning Analyst - Merchandise Planning, Assortment \& Replenishment Department Reports to Planning Manager with dotted line to Category Management **Key Responsibilities** **Merchandise Planning:** Develop strategic merchandise plans aligned with financial targets and market trends and seasons Manage open-to-buy (OTB) planning at merchandise category level using SAP Planning for Retail Execute forecast-based requirements planning and monitor consumption patterns Analyse sales performance, margin optimization, and GMROI across product categories Coordinate planning process flow and define key performance indicators for future seasons **Assortment Planning:** Optimize product mix and assortment modules for specific store locations and distribution centres Manage article-to-store assignments through listing processes and master data generation Execute assortment versioning and adapt assignment periods across multiple planning versions Coordinate follow-on article replacements and store-specific exclusions within assortment modules Collaborate with category management on space allocation and presentation stock requirements **Technical Skills:** Proficiency in SAP Retail modules (MM, SD, LE) and SAP Customer Activity Repository (CAR) Experience with SAP Forecasting and Replenishment or SAP Replenishment Planning solutions Knowledge of MRP procedures, reorder point planning, and time-phased planning