- Location
- India, Bangalore - Office
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Experience
- 9+ years
- Education
- Master
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
We are looking for a strategic, consumer-led, and commercially strong Merchandiser to lead the Women’s Tops category and Digital business across Men’s & Women’s for the India market. This role will shape category strategy, build seasonal assortments, define product and price architecture, and drive business performance across channels. Working closely with Design, Product Development, Planning, Sourcing, Marketing, VM, and Retail, you will translate consumer insights, fashion trends, and business opportunities into compelling, differentiated, and profitable assortments. With a strong focus on premiumization, innovation, digital relevance, and productivity, this role offers an opportunity to shape future growth for the category and the digital business.
About the role:
• Define the strategic direction, consumer proposition, and growth agenda for Women’s Tops and Digital across Men’s & Women’s.
• Own seasonal assortment planning and line architecture, balancing core, seasonal fashion, premium, innovation, and commercial volume drivers across channels, consumers, price tiers, and key doors.
• Translate consumer insights, fashion trends, fit preferences, fabric trends, and occasion needs into relevant and commercially successful product assortments.
• Partner with Design and Product teams to develop differentiated product propositions through fabrication, silhouette, fit, wash, branding, finish, and construction.
• Build and scale strategic platforms including premiumization, linen, technology-led products, India-specific propositions, and emerging growth opportunities.
• Own the Digital assortment strategy across Men’s & Women’s, developing a differentiated product and price mix to drive digital growth, productivity, newness, and full-price realization.
• Own pricing architecture and margin targets, using business analytics to drive revenue, margin, sell-through, inventory productivity, and profitability.
• Monitor business performance and drive timely in-season actions including buy adjustments, replenishment, markdowns, exit strategies, and inventory optimization.
• Develop a strong understanding of the Indian fashion market and digital consumer, using competitor, pricing, product, and trend insights to identify opportunities and strengthen category relevance.
• Lead seasonal Go-To-Market execution from concept to launch, ensuring strong alignment across Design, Product Development, Planning, Sourcing, Marketing, VM, and Retail.
• Present category strategies, seasonal direction, business performance, and key actions to senior leadership, influencing decisions through strong commercial and consumer insights.
• Develop the Assistant Merchandising team by building strong commercial, consumer, analytical, and product capabilities while fostering ownership, accountability, and collaboration.
About you:
• Experience & Background: 9–12 years of experience in Buying, Merchandising, Category Management, or related commercial roles within fashion, apparel, or lifestyle retail.
• Category & Merchandising Expertise: Strong experience in end-to-end seasonal merchandising, assortment planning, line architecture, and category strategy.
• Commercial Acumen: Proven ability to drive revenue, margin, sell-through, full-price realization, inventory productivity, and overall category profitability.
• Consumer & Fashion Orientation: Strong understanding of consumer behavior, fashion trends, product propositions, and market dynamics, particularly within women’s apparel.
• Digital & Omnichannel Understanding: Experience across multiple retail channels including EBO, LFS, MBO, and Digital/E-commerce, with a strong understanding of digital consumer behavior and online merchandising.
• Product & Innovation Mindset: Strong understanding of product development and the ability to identify and build new platforms, premium propositions, and differentiated product opportunities.
• Analytical & Strategic Thinking: Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate business and consumer data into clear strategic actions.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Proven ability to work collaboratively with Design, Product Development, Planning, Sourcing, Marketing, VM, and Retail teams.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong communication, influencing, and presentation skills with the confidence to engage and influence senior leadership.
• People Leadership: Experience developing teams and creating a culture of ownership, accountability, fact-based decision-making, and collaboration.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Fashion, Business, Retail, Buying, Merchandising, or a related field. An MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification would be an advantage.
Job Title – Merchandiser – Women’s Tops & Digital
Job Location – Bengaluru, India
Function – Merchandising
Benefits
We put a lot of thought into our programs to provide you with a benefits package that matters. Whether it is for medical care, taking time off, improving your health or planning for retirement, we've got you covered.
Here's a small snapshot:
• Complimentary preventive health check-up for you & your spouse
• OPD coverage
• Best in class leave plan including paternity & family care leaves
• Counselling sessions to prioritize mental well-being
• Exclusive discount vouchers on Levi’s products
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to empowering individuals from all walks of life to achieve their professional goals with us, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, or genetic information. We actively seek and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including those with disabilities, and offer accommodations throughout the selection process upon request.
To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.