Manager – Planning & Merchandising

Diamond Foam’ Pvt. Ltd · Lahore, Pakistan

Industry Preference: Furniture, Home, Lifestyle, Fashion or Organized Retail

Role Purpose

Diamond Home is looking for a commercially driven Manager – Planning & Merchandising to lead category planning, assortment, inventory, forecasting and merchandise performance across retail stores and e-commerce.

The role will be responsible for ensuring the right product, in the right quantity, at the right location and price, while driving sales, gross margin and inventory productivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead category, assortment and seasonal planning aligned with business targets, customer demand and store display capacity.


• Develop sales, inventory and Open-to-Buy (OTB) plans and manage inventory investment by category.


• Manage demand forecasting, allocation, replenishment and stock cover across stores and e-commerce.


• Own the commercial product lifecycle, from launch and performance monitoring to maturity, markdown and phase-out.


• Identify winning products, slow movers, ageing stock and declining products, and recommend replenishment, continuation, markdown or discontinuation.


• Monitor and improve key KPIs including Sales, Gross Margin, Sell-Through, Inventory Turn, Stock Cover and Inventory Ageing.


• Support pricing, markdown and promotional decisions through commercial and performance analysis.


• Develop category mix, opening inventory and replenishment plans for new store openings.


• Identify excess inventory and recommend corrective actions including transfers, promotions, markdowns or liquidation.


• Develop merchandise dashboards and provide actionable commercial insights to management.


• Work closely with Design, Product Development, Retail Operations, E-commerce and Finance to ensure alignment across the product and commercial cycle.


• Continuously improve forecasting accuracy, planning processes and inventory productivity through better systems, controls and reporting.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, ACCA or a related field.


• 5–8 years of relevant experience in Planning, Merchandising, Category Management, Commercial Planning or Inventory Planning.


• Strong understanding of retail mathematics, forecasting, OTB, inventory management and merchandise performance.


• Strong analytical and commercial decision-making skills.


• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with ERP/POS and reporting systems will be preferred.


• Ability to convert data and trends into clear commercial actions and recommendations.


• Strong cross-functional coordination, communication and stakeholder-management skills.


• Experience in furniture, home, lifestyle, fashion or organized retail will be an advantage.