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At Heads Up For Tails, we believe pets are family and family deserves only the best. 

16 years ago, we embarked on a journey to help families raise healthier and happier pets. Today our home-grown business has rapidly grown to become India's first and most trusted pet care brand with a strong community of over a million pet parents. As pet parents ourselves, we want to help every pet parent and their pet meet all their needs through our innovative products and services.  We make your pet parenting journey easier with our 100+ stores and over 70 spas that span across 18 cities. And through our strong online presence on our website and major marketplaces. 

Our products are thoughtfully designed and curated to suit the different needs of every pet. Our team of pet experts have created 5000+ pet products and 100+ India-first pet products and continue to strive towards innovation. We have been awarded with Most Admired D2C Brand of the Year - Leisure (2022) at India D2C Summit Awards, Most Promising Pet Brand of the Year (2021) at Indian Pet Industry Award, Brand Of The Year 4 times at Animalis Edition World Branding Awards and more over the years. But we believe our true reward are the 1 million+ trusted customers we have partnered with throughout their pet parenting journey. 

At HUFT, we envision a more compassionate world for animals. This thought marked the beginning of the Heads Up For Tails Foundation. Our grassroots initiatives such as feeding drives, adoption and reflective collar drives are a small effort towards leaving the world a little bit kinder than we found it. Today, Heads Up For Tails Foundation is an ever-growing community promoting awareness on animal care and supporting welfare initiatives.

Heads Up For Tails

As an OTB Merchandise Planning Manager, the individual will be responsible for managing Open-to-Buy (OTB) budgets, inventory planning, and merchandise performance across retail channels for a lifestyle retail business. S/he will ensure the right product availability at the right time by balancing sales, stock levels, profitability, and assortment planning while minimizing excess inventory and stock-outs. Needs to be analytical, commercially driven, detail-oriented, and highly organized with strong planning and stakeholder management skills.
Experience: 5–10+ years in OTB, Merchandise Planning, Retail Planning, or a similar role.
Key Responsibilities/What You Will Do
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<li>Manage seasonal, monthly, and weekly OTB budgets across categories, brands, stores, and channels.</li>
<li>Monitor stock intake, inventory levels, and sales performance to optimize stock productivity.</li>
<li>Analyse sales trends, sell-through %, stock turn, GMROI, markdowns, and inventory aging.</li>
<li>Forecast demand and recommend replenishment, liquidation, and corrective inventory actions. • Work closely with merchandising and buying teams on assortment planning, product mix, and seasonal launches.</li>
<li>Track sales, margin, and inventory productivity against business targets.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Prepare MIS reports, dashboards, and planning insights for leadership reviews.</li>
<li>Coordinate with supply chain, e-commerce, finance, store operations, and vendors for smooth execution.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ensure efficient utilization of ERP and retail planning systems for forecasting and inventory management.&nbsp;</li>
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Qualifications &amp; Skills/What You Need&nbsp;
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<li>5–10 years of experience in merchandise planning, retail planning, inventory management, or OTB planning within fashion/lifestyle retail.&nbsp;</li>
<li>MBA/PGDM in Retail, Fashion Management, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field preferred.</li>
<li>Strong understanding of retail math, inventory planning, forecasting, and OTB management.</li>
<li>Advanced knowledge of Excel, MIS, and retail planning/ERP systems.</li>
<li>Strong analytical, commercial, and decision-making skills.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.&nbsp;</li>
<li>High attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment.</li>
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Why HUFT?
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<li>Be part of one of India's most loved pet care brands at a genuinely exciting phase of growth.</li>
<li>Work in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment where your decisions visibly move the needle.</li>
<li>Collaborate with a passionate team that takes pets seriously — and has fun doing it.</li>
<li>Medical Insurance/Perks&nbsp;</li>
<li>Competitive compensation with performance upside.</li>
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