Walk-in || Merchandise Analyst

MERCHANDISE ANALYST WALK-IN INTERVIEW

Company: Fossil Group
Location: Bangalore
Experience: 2–5 Years
Employment Type: Full Time
Function: Merchandising / Merchandise Planning / Retail Planning

About the Role

Fossil Group is looking for a Merchandise Analyst to join our Merchandising & Planning team in Bangalore. This role will play a key part in driving inventory allocation, assortment planning, sales analysis and stock optimization across Retail, Wholesale and eCommerce channels.

The role is ideal for professionals who enjoy working with data, understand retail business dynamics and can translate insights into actionable merchandising and inventory decisions.

What You Will Do

Drive sales and inventory strategies based on category, style, SKU and store/eCommerce performance

Analyze assortment, SKU performance, store seasonality, trends, capacity and inventory to support effective newness allocation

Support inventory planning, replenishment, stock optimization and Open-to-Buy (OTB) management

Analyze historical sales and current trends to identify business risks, sales opportunities and inventory gaps

Partner with Demand Planning and GTM teams on Pre-Season and In-Season planning across brands and product categories

Review monthly and quarterly sales performance against plan and forecast, highlighting key business insights and opportunities

Support markdowns, promotional activities, seasonal sales and special events to maximize sell-through and full-price sales

Own and manage retail pricing and markdown cadence

Collaborate with Demand Planning, Inventory Control, Store Operations, Visual Merchandising, Distribution Centre, Marketing and eCommerce teams

What We're Looking For

2–5 years of experience in Merchandise Planning, Merchandise Allocation, Inventory Planning, Retail Planning or a similar function

Experience in Retail, Fashion, Consumer Goods or Omnichannel environments

Strong understanding of merchandise planning, assortment planning, inventory allocation, demand forecasting and stock optimization

Strong commercial understanding of sales, margin, markdowns and inventory impact

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with SAP / ERP systems is preferred

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into business decisions

Excellent stakeholder management, communication, influencing and negotiation skills

Strong ownership, accountability, agility and ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Merchandising, Supply Chain Management or a related field

Key Skills

Merchandise Planning | Merchandise Allocation | Inventory Planning | Assortment Planning | Retail Planning | Demand Forecasting | Inventory Management | Stock Optimization | Open-to-Buy | OTB | SKU Analysis | Sales Analysis | Retail Analytics | Advanced Excel | SAP | Omnichannel | Fashion Retail | Markdown Management | Pricing | Replenishment | Stakeholder Management

WALK-IN INTERVIEW

If you have experience in Merchandise Planning, Allocation, Inventory Planning or Retail Planning and are looking to build your career with a global lifestyle brand, we'd love to meet you!