Assistant Manager, Business Strategy

Job Title: Assistant Manager, Business Strategy (open to hiring at a lower grades)

(Commercial Planning/Inventory Strategy/Performance Management)

Function Purpose:

This role sits at the intersection of business performance, inventory planning, and cross-functional execution. You will support country-level objectives by translating data into decisions. Beyond numbers, this role requires strong judgement & ownership. Balancing data, business logic, and operational constraints to drive results.

Key Responsibilities

1.Business performance & tracking

• Track weekly and monthly performance across sales, inventory, pricing and operations.
• Maintain dashboards and reports that clearly show what's working, what's not, and what needs attention.
• Help with forecasting, budgeting and target tracking.
• Highlight risks early and suggest practical actions.

2.Inventory planning & stock allocation

• Plan demand at SKU level (model, series, storage, grade) based on sales trends, campaigns and seasonality.
• Allocate and rebalance stock acrossOnline & Offlinechannels.
• Make judgement calls when stock is tight, balancing speed, margin, ageing and customer experience.
• Work with teams to ensure stock readiness for campaigns and peak periods.

3.Inventory health, ageing & pricing

• Monitor inventory ageing and slow-moving stock.
• Drive actions such as repricing, promotions, bundling or reallocation when needed.
• Track buy-in and sell-out pricing to protect margins.
• Support pricing decisions with market and competitor insights.

4.Dashboards, tools & process improvements

• Own and improve dashboards and planning tools (Excel, QS).
• Build simple, usable tools that help teams make better decisions.
• Identify gaps or inefficiencies in current processes and suggest improvements.
• Work with ops and tech teams to improve data accuracy and system logic.

5.Cross-functional coordination

• Work closely withSales, Procurement, Operations, Marketing, Finance and Customer Service.
• Align teams on priorities, timelines and execution plans.
• Support campaign planning, execution and post-campaign reviews.
• Follow up on action items and ensure things don't fall through the cracks.

6.Ad-hoc & strategic support

• Support management on special projects and deep dives when needed.
• Prepare materials for reviews and decision-making.
• Take ownership of problems and see them through to resolution.