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Brand Merchandise Planning and Product Selection \n- Study merchandise requirements for assigned brand by setting sourcing triggers based on actual sales, sales forecasts, company order parameters, inventory checks, forth coming events, replenishment needs. \n- Design the merchandise plan (pricing, promotion, assortment etc.) with the team for timely availability of stocks at the stores. \n- Determine buying requirements and formulate buying plan and budget. \n- Conduct product selection in coordination with the buying requirements and the product research received. \n- Ensure effective in-season management across territories (stock balancing, markdown management, stock analysis, stock vs. sales performance). Brand Image \n- Create brand awareness “Club Apparel”. \n- Coordinate with Retail Operations to collate the feedback on retail and brand operations. \n- Develop Strategy for Visual Merchandising at Stores and ensure implementation of the same. Market and Competition Research \n- Acquire market intelligence through various sources and analyze trends that may impact business. \n- Research the brand acceptance within the region or any new territory and identify any inputs on brand customizations required. \n- Map competition prices / products and provide qualitative inputs to business. \n- Research and look at new sites for brand outlets and discuss the same with the Operations Manager and General Manager. \n- Research on the latest trends in products, brands, styles, designs, fits etc. Projects & Administration \n- Evaluate the selected site on parameters like trade area, customer base, additional merchandising considerations and seek internal approvals. \n- Co-ordinate for new store openings and re-fits with the operations and projects team. \n- Ensure brand outlet locations are in line with the brand strategy and positioning. \n- Ensure adherence to the store opening plan.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2955,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"phd","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Commerce"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-25T07:11:31Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":47,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.495,"p_room":0.945,"age_days":7,"expected_fill_days":22,"reasons":["conf:8","stale_co","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-10-03T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/apparel-group-brand-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/apparel-group-brand-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-04T01:41:59Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2198,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":2802,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-05T00:00:00Z"}}}