Junior Merchandiser

Gurgaon

About Us

At Heads Up For Tails, our aim is to create and curate innovative products and services that bring joy
to pets and their families. We retail via our 90+ stores across 18 cities and our website
(www.huft.com). With over 500 India-first category defining products, all of which make the brand a
market leader in the petcare category, HUFT is a trusted destination for pet parents across the
country. At Heads Up For Tails, we are more than just a brand; we are a purpose-driven movement
dedicated to enhancing the lives of pets. Our commitment to innovation, empathy, and a
customer-centric approach sets us apart in the pet care industry. Our culture is rooted in kindness,
empathy, and the genuine desire to make a positive impact in the world.

Why Should You Join us?

The Pet Care space is a $100Bn market in the US and $50Bn market in China. India has emerged as
the fastest growing Pet Care market in the world and estimated to reach $10Bn in the next 5yrs. We
are proud to have been at the forefront of this growth over the past 16 years through which we have
built loyal and growing customers in retail and online. We are equally driven by our mission to fuel
the ever-growing community, needs and mindsets of digital-first pet parents across different parts of
the country. This mission has us excited to build out a team that has the passion and drive to
combine our strengths and the opportunity in front of us, into something that will make HUFT into
the ‘go-to’ destination for all pet parenting needs in India, and in time, the world.

Position Summary

As a Junior Merchandiser, this individual will be responsible to work in coordination with Senior
Merchandisers/buyers. S/he will ensure that all inventory requirements and customer needs are
completed in a timely manner. S/he will be responsible to do sourcing of materials and work with
multiple vendors. Needs to be detail oriented, confident, highly organised, sensitive to timelines
and an excellent communicator
Responsibilities

● The Jr. merchandiser will be responsible to look after the sampling requests.
● Responsible for sourcing trims and fabrics required to make the end product.
● Writing, placing, and tracking purchase orders.
● Creating technical packs and managing product development timelines
● Ensuring products are purchased at the right time, to specification and at a good price.
● Review product samples and suggest the necessary changes required.
● Tracking product cycle from conceptualization to sales.
● Researching new suppliers and sharing recommendations to the Senior Merchandisers.
● Constantly building customer and market understanding with market research- offline/online
● Vendor follow ups and give feedback to vendors regarding quality and other aspects.
● Maintaining a comprehensive fabric/trim library
● Compiling reports on product performance and statistics.

Additional Responsibilities

● Manage Packaging, vendor database, WH team/design/content/E-comm team

coordination

Minimum Qualifications, Skills and Competencies

● 1-3 years of relevant experience

● Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Design .
● Should be a good team player and able to work under deadlines.
● Open to travel locally for sourcing of materials.
● Animal lover/Pet Parent preferred.
● Good knowledge of merchandise planning/analytics
● Good understanding of product development processes
● Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
● Problem solving and analytical skills
● Comfortable working with excel sheets and presentation formats.

What Heads Up For Tails Can Offer You:

With an omni-channel network of manufacturing, retail, e-commerce and distribution, Heads Up

For Tails can offer you a dynamic and ambitious work environment where you can leverage your
experiences and skills to solve exciting, complex problems. We offer you a culture that thrives on
ownership and initiative, where people who are excited about taking the path less traveled will
thrive and succeed.